New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #469…

Connections is back with another series of words to sort. With few mistakes available to you, you will need to put all sixteen of these words into some kind of order, teasing out all four mystery categories without any clues except the words themselves. If you are stuck, this article is here for you.

While this article won't teach you how to play Connections, it does contain everything else you need to win. You'll find everything from general hints to the groups, category-specific clues, spoilers, and more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #469 for September 22, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Pastel, Pool, Suntan, Sculpture, Print, Third, Neutral, Drawing, New, Alloy, Open, Neon, Lottery, Save, Grayscale, and Raffle.

What is the Definition of Grayscale?

Grayscale is a "scale of achromatic colors having several, usually ten, equal gradations ranging from white to black, used in television and photography," according to Dictionary.com. It is a scale of colors for anything that is just black, gray, and white.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

In the sections below, you can find all sorts of helpful hints to get you closer to the answer in this challenging puzzle game. If you want to see a hint inside a section, just press the Read More button below the header, and the hint will be revealed.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are types of artworks.

2. None of these categories are about activities or things associated with sunshine.

3. Third and Suntan are in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer for this mobile puzzle game: Hues that are usually grouped together.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Color Types.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Color Types.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Grayscale, Neon, Neutral, Pastel.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Other things you could put in this category: Exit, Export, Options.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is File Menu Options.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is File Menu Options.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: New, Open, Print, Save.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: "My ticket won!"

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Chance to Win a Prize.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Chance to Win a Prize.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Drawing, Lottery, Pool, Raffle.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free puzzle game similar to Wordle: All these words have a single word that can be a defintion for them.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Bronze" Might Mean.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Bronze" Might Mean.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Alloy, Sculpture, Suntan, Third.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #469 for September 22, 2024

The full answer to this minimalist puzzle game is hidden inside the section below. If you open it up, you will see all four categories and the words that go inside of each one.

Yellow - Color Types: Grayscale, Neon, Neutral, Pastel
Green - File Menu Options: New, Open, Print, Save
Blue - Chance to Win a Prize: Drawing, Lottery, Pool, Raffle
Purple - What "Bronze" Might Mean: Alloy, Sculpture, Suntan, Third