Spoiler warning: Progressive hints come first; the categories and complete answer groups appear farther down. This is the historical NYT Connections puzzle for Saturday, October 12, 2024, game #489—not a puzzle for today’s date.
Hints for Connections game #489
Try these clues in order, stopping when you have enough to solve a group:
- One group consists of garments worn draped around the shoulders or neck.
- One group contains four verbs that can mean to endure or accept something.
- One group consists of words that imitate sounds made by birds.
- For the trickiest group, think of the beginnings of four mobile-phone makers’ names.
What are the October 12 Connections categories?
The four category labels were DRAPED ACCESSORIES, TOLERATE, BIRD ONOMATOPOEIA, and STARTS OF CELL PHONE MAKERS. The archive identifies this as puzzle #489 for October 12, 2024, and TechRadar’s October 13 guide lists the same categories and answers in its previous-day section.
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What are the Connections answers for October 12?
| Color | Category | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | DRAPED ACCESSORIES | SCARF, SHAWL, STOLE, WRAP |
| Green | TOLERATE | BEAR, STAND, SWALLOW, TAKE |
| Blue | BIRD ONOMATOPOEIA | COO, GOBBLE, HONK, HOOT |
| Purple | STARTS OF CELL PHONE MAKERS | APP, GOO, MOTOR, SAM |
Sources
- Connection Hints’ Connections archive lists October 12, 2024, as puzzle #489.
- TechRadar’s October 13, 2024, Connections guide identifies the previous day’s puzzle as #489 and provides the same groups.
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