Spoilers ahead for Connections #479, dated October 2, 2024. If you want to solve it yourself, stop before the answer key. For a gradual reveal, start with the hints below.
Hints for Connections #479
- One group relates to putting something at stake.
- One group consists of ways to cut food with a kitchen knife.
- One group contains films starring Robert De Niro.
- The last group concerns a distinctive number of arms—or having none.
Category names
- Put on the line
- Use a kitchen knife
- Robert De Niro films
- Distinctive number of arms (or lack thereof)
Connections answers for October 2, 2024
The word bank is JOKER, DICE, CHANCE, CASINO, OCTOPUS, SLOT MACHINE, CUBE, GAMBLE, SLICE, BET, SHIVA, JULIENNE, HEAT, VENUS DE MILO, RISK, and TAXI DRIVER.
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Put on the line | BET, CHANCE, GAMBLE, RISK |
| Use a kitchen knife | CUBE, DICE, JULIENNE, SLICE |
| Robert De Niro films | CASINO, HEAT, JOKER, TAXI DRIVER |
| Distinctive number of arms (or lack thereof) | OCTOPUS, SHIVA, SLOT MACHINE, VENUS DE MILO |
How the groups fit
Put on the line
BET, CHANCE, GAMBLE, and RISK can all refer to something staked or risked.
Use a kitchen knife
CUBE, DICE, JULIENNE, and SLICE are verbs for cutting food into particular forms or portions.
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Robert De Niro films
CASINO, HEAT, JOKER, and TAXI DRIVER are the four film titles in this group.
Distinctive number of arms (or lack thereof)
OCTOPUS, SHIVA, SLOT MACHINE, and VENUS DE MILO are grouped by their notable number of arms, including none in the case of the Venus de Milo statue.
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This is Connections puzzle #479, dated October 2, 2024. TechRadar’s October 1 answer guide and Yahoo Entertainment’s October 2 guide report the same four groupings: TechRadar’s answer guide and Yahoo Entertainment’s answer guide. The cited guide describes Connections as a category-grouping game playable on the NYT Games site.
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