New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #489…

Connections is a short puzzle game you can play once a day. This is a free-to-play PC game from the New York Times Games. It can be a big challenge to get it done every day, especially considering you only have a few mistakes you can make before you lose.

If you need some help, you can find it in the article below. This guide contains all sorts of helpful hints, spoilers, and even the full answer to this Connections if you want to see it. All the clues are covered up too, to keep you from spoiling too much just by scrolling down.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #489 for October 12, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Goo, Coo, App, Wrap, Swallow, Motor, Honk, Bear, Gobble, Scarf, Stand, Sam, Stole, Take, Hoot, and Shawl.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you already know how to play Connections and are looking for some hints, check out all the sections below. There are general hints, category clues, and a whole lot more.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about eating.

2. Motor and Sam go in the same category.

3. Bear and Stand go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this browser-based game: Fashion items that can also keep you warm.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Draped Accessories.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Draped Accessories.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Scarf, Shawl, Stole, Wrap.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: To stomach, to endure, to allow.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Tolerate.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Tolerate.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bear, Stand, Swallow, Take.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this difficult puzzle game: Noises from the coop.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Bird Onomatopoeia.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Bird Onomatopoeia.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Coo, Gobble, Honk, Hoot.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other things you could put in this group: Black, Son, Arch, Fair, At.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Start of Cell Phone Makers.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Start of Cell Phone Makers.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: App, Goo, Motor, Sam.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #489 for October 12, 2024

The answer to this minimalist puzzle game is located inside the expandable section below. Press the Read More button below to open up the section and see all the categories and the words that go in each.

Yellow - Draped Accessories: Scarf, Shawl, Stole, Wrap
Green - Tolerate: Bear, Stand, Swallow, Take
Blue - Bird Onomatopoeia: Coo, Gobble, Honk, Hoot
Purple - Start of Cell Phone Makers: App, Goo, Motor, Sam