Connections is a daily word-sorting puzzle game from the New York Times Games. In order to solve it, you will need to not only know all the words, but you will need to figure out how to sort all of them into the right groups with only a few guesses available to you.

But today's puzzle is even harder than how the rules of Connections might make it sound; every single word today starts with the same letter. It will be easy to stumble over this one, so this article is designed to help you win. It contains clues, spoilers, and much more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #481 for October 4, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Drop, Dash, Daisy, Dream, Ding, Doc, Dinner, Dab, Dale, Due, Dimple, Delivery, Dent, Dollop, Dory, and Divot.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Looking for a helpful hint for this relaxing puzzle game? In the sections below, you can find everything from general hints, category clues, to spoilers. Open them up by pressing the Read More button below the header you want to see.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

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Yellow Connections Category Answer

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

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Green Connections Category Answer

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Blue Connections Category Answer

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Purple Connections Category Answer

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #481 for October 4, 2024

Just want to see the spoiler for this puzzle? Check out the section below for the full answer for today's New York Times Games Connections puzzle.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website available on almost any device with a browser.

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Connections
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Released
June 12, 2023
ESRB
e
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Platform(s)
Web Browser, Mobile