Connections #486 Answers – October 9, 2024
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #486 on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BILLBOARDBLOSSOMBOILERPLATEBUBBLESBUTTERCUPDEVELOPFIZZFOAMFROTHJACKKNIFEMATUREMOJOPITCHFORKPROGRESSSPINWITHERSPOON
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BUBBLES belongs to this group.
Green
BLOSSOM belongs to this group.
Blue
BILLBOARD belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BOILERPLATE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
EFFERVESCENCE
Green category
BURGEON
Blue category
MUSIC PUBLICATIONS
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING WITH TABLEWARE
Connections #486 answers
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EFFERVESCENCEBUBBLES, FIZZ, FOAM, FROTH
BURGEONBLOSSOM, DEVELOP, MATURE, PROGRESS
MUSIC PUBLICATIONSBILLBOARD, MOJO, PITCHFORK, SPIN
ENDING WITH TABLEWAREBOILERPLATE, BUTTERCUP, JACKKNIFE, WITHERSPOON
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What are the Connections answers for October 9, 2024?
EFFERVESCENCE: BUBBLES, FIZZ, FOAM, FROTH. BURGEON: BLOSSOM, DEVELOP, MATURE, PROGRESS. MUSIC PUBLICATIONS: BILLBOARD, MOJO, PITCHFORK, SPIN. ENDING WITH TABLEWARE: BOILERPLATE, BUTTERCUP, JACKKNIFE, WITHERSPOON.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.