Connections #492 Answers
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #492 for Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): football positions
- Green: cable channels
- Blue: fictional clowns
- Purple (hardest): what “d” might stand for
Answers
FOOTBALL POSITIONS
CENTER, GUARD, QUARTERBACK, SAFETY
CABLE CHANNELS
DISCOVERY, HISTORY, NICKELODEON, OXYGEN
FICTIONAL CLOWNS
HOMEY, JOKER, PENNYWISE, RONALD
WHAT “D” MIGHT STAND FOR
DEFENSE, DEMOCRAT, DIMENSIONAL, DRIVE
Previous Connections answers
- #491 — rummage, sounds of thunder, ways to wear your hair up, things that can have leaves
- #490 — made of keratin, road runner cartoon staples, kinds of pants, ___ roll
- #489 — draped accessories, tolerate, bird onomatopoeia, starts of cell phone makers
- #488 — cherish, quick jump in the pool, additional benefit, brashness
- #487 — body parts, cool, in ’80s slang, movies, words in “do-re-mi”
- #486 — effervescence, burgeon, music publications, ending with tableware
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