New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #458…

Connections is back with another challenging collection of words to sort. If you want to win, you need to put all the words into the right groupings without being mislead by the many red herrings in today's puzzle. And you can't make more than three mistakes either.

And today's puzzle is even more difficult than how the rules of Connections might make it sound; this puzzle has some of the most challenging groups of the puzzles so far. If you are stuck, this article has everything you need to help you win.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #458 for September 11, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Dinosaur, Pearl, Eggplant, Mint, Lavender, Amber, Nugget, Pile, Tidbit, Amethyst, Fortune, Mosquito, Bundle, Paleontologist, Grimace, and Kernel.

What is the Definition of Paleontologist?

A paleontologist is a "scientist who specializes in the study of life forms that existed in previous geologic periods, as represented by their fossils," according to Dictionary.com. They can study all sorts of ancient life, including dinosaurs.

What is the Definition of Amethyst?

An amethyst is a purple-colored quartz that is commonly used as a jewel in jewelry. It is also a shade of purple, and an adjective that means something that is that shade of purple. It can also be an adjective meaning something that has amethysts in it, like an amethyst necklace or ring.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want a little hint or a big one, you can find some below for this puzzle game. Open them up to see what's hiding inside each one.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of the categories are about scents.

2. None of the groupings are about precious gems either.

3. Eggplant and Lavender are in the same category, but it's not about edible plants.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: That's a lot of dough!

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Large Amount of Money.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Large Amount of Money.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bundle, Fortune, Mint, Pile.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this browser-based puzzle game: A hint, a little bit of really good advice.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Bits of Wisdom.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Bits of Wisdom.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Kernel, Nugget, Pearl, Tidbit.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: A movie and video game franchise famous for its dinosaurs.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Featured in Jurassic Park.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Featured in Jurassic Park.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Amber, Dinosaur, Mosquito, Paleontologist.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other things in this category: Barney, plums, lilacs.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things that are Purple.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things that are Purple.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Amethyst, Eggplant, Grimace, Lavender.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #458 for September 11, 2024

The full answer to today's New York Times Games Connections is in the section below. Open it up to see all the categories and what goes inside each.