New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #452…

Connections is back with another selection of words to put into groups. In order to win this one, you will need to know all the words and something about each of the categories without knowing what they are. Then, you need to sort all these words into the categories before running out of the four mistakes you get.

But today's puzzle is even more difficult than the rules of Connections might suggest; this one has some challenging categories and words in it. If you are stuck, you can find spoilers, hints, and other helpful tips in the article below.

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By Chris Birsner

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #452 for September 5, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Clown, Dwell, Turkey, Sea, Wonder, Sap, Dwindle, Stay, Decline, Dweeb, Ebb, Live, Sin, Inhabit, Dwarf, and Drop.

What is the Definition of Dweeb?

Dweeb is a slang word in English that is a derogatory name to call someone, usually meaning nerdy or weak.

What is the Definition of Dwindle?

Dwindle is a word that means to get smaller or "to fall away, as in quality; degenerate," according to Dictionary.com.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want some hints for this innovative puzzle game, you can find them below. In these sections, there are spoilers, category clues, general hints, and more.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of the categories are about the letters that words contain or begin with.

2. Sin and Dwarf go in the same group.

3. Turkey and Dweeb go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Home is where you ____.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Reside.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Reside.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dwell, Inhabit, Live, Stay.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this free browser game: To shrink, to diminish.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Decline, Drop, Dwindle, Ebb.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Loser, Nerd, Moron.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Doofus.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Doofus.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Clown, Dweeb, Sap, Turkey.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mobile game similar to Wordle: One of seven ____s.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Member of a Septet.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Member of a Septet.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dwarf, Sea, Sin, Wonder.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #452 for September 5, 2024

If you are searching for the full answer to this challenging puzzle game, you can find it in the section below. It contains all the categories and the words that belong in each one.

Yellow - Reside: Dwell, Inhabit, Live, Stay
Green - Decrease: Decline, Drop, Dwindle, Ebb
Blue - Doofus: Clown, Dweeb, Sap, Turkey
Purple - Member of a Septet: Dwarf, Sea, Sin, Wonder