NYT Connections Today – Tips and Answers for Monday, September 30th (Game #477)

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers into different categories. It can be difficult. So read on if you need pointers.

What should you do when you're done? Of course, play a few more word games. I also have Daily Wordle Hints and Answers, Strands Hints and Answers, and Quordle Hints and Answers articles if you need help with those too.

SPOILER ALERT: Below is information about NYT Connections today. So don't read any further if you don't want to know the answers.

Your Connections expert

Marc McLaren

NYT Connections today (Game #477) – today's words

NYT Connections notes for game 477 on a purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s words from NYT Connections are…

DOROTHY
Roam
ROSE
STEAM
VANILLA
SOPHIA
Shaggy
BLANCHING
CHARLIE
COOK
КЕТО
MUSK
AMBRA
WALLACE
SOUL
POACH

NYT Connections today (Game #477) – Clue #1 – Group Clues

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

Yellow: Cooking on the stove
Green: Smells good
Blue: Pet parents
Purple: Sounds like somewhere

Do you need further advice?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four thematic answers for today's NYT Connections puzzles are…

NYT Connections Today (Game #477) – Clue #2 – Group Answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

YELLOW: COOK WITH HEAT AND WATER
GREEN: COMMON PERFUME INGREDIENTS
BLUE: CHARACTERS WITH HOME HOURS
PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF THE CAPITAL

That's right, you can find the answers below. So don't scroll any further if you don't want to see them.

NYT Connections today (Game #477) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 477 on purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Connections, game #477, are…

YELLOW: COOK WITH HEAT AND WATER Blanch, boil, poach, steam
GREEN: COMMON PERFUME INGREDIENTS AMBERGRIS, MUSK, ROSE, VANILLA
BLUE: CHARACTERS WITH HOME HOURS CHARLIE, DOROTHY, SHAGGY, WALLACE
PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF THE CAPITAL KETO, ROAM, SOPHIA, SOUL

My rating: Hard
My score: Fail

This is my first connection failure in a month, but I'm not devastated – because this is a difficult issue. However, I'm annoyed that I didn't solve either Blue or Purple because when I saw the answers I realized that I knew them both and could have gotten them; It bothers me less when the answer is revealed and I think, “Well, I had no idea about that!”

This was not the case here: I have heard of all four CAPITAL CITY HOMOPHONES – KETO (Quito), ROAM (Rome), SOPHIA (Sofia), SOUL (Seoul) and have seen all four shows/movies for the CHARACTERS WITH PET DOGS -Group – CHARLIE (Brown, Snoopy), DOROTHY (Wizard of Oz, Toto), SHAGGY (Scooby Doo), WALLACE (and Gromit). Clever stuff from the NYT, but a little too clever for me today.

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Yesterday's NYT Connections Answers (Sunday September 29, Game #476)

YELLOW: MAKE ONE AS PROMISED FULFILL, HONOR, KEEP, MAINTAIN
GREEN: BEDDING Blanket, bed sheet, throw
BLUE: ACTIONS IN CARD GAMES DOWN, DRAW, PASS, PLAY
PURPLE: CABINET DEPARTMENTS ENERGY, JUSTICE, WORK, STATE

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games from The New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that have something in common, and each group has a different level of difficulty: Green is easy, Yellow is slightly more difficult, Blue is often quite difficult, and Purple is usually very difficult.

On the bright side, you don't technically have to solve the last question as you can answer it through a process of elimination. Additionally, you can make up to four mistakes, giving you some breathing room.

However, it's a bit more complicated than something like Wordle and there are plenty of ways to trip you up with tricks. For example, watch out for homophones and other puns that could obscure answers.

It is free to play on desktop or mobile via the NYT Games website.

On September 30, 2024 By John Fenwick

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