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The date and puzzle number in the supplied title point to two different Connections puzzles. Two third-party archives list September 14, 2024 as #461 and September 15 as #462. The verified #461 answers are below; if you meant the puzzle dated September 15, use the #462 answer key instead.
Hints for Connections #461
These hints are for the puzzle archived as #461 on September 14, 2024. Each points to one category without giving away its four words immediately.
- One group is information or terms you might see associated with a bottle of wine.
- One group consists of controls you can operate on a console or device.
- One group contains four words that can function as prefixes.
- For the last group, place each word before “king” to make a familiar phrase.
Connections #461 answers
Spoilers: The full groups and words are listed below.
- WINE BOTTLE INFO: GRAPE, REGION, VINTAGE, WINERY.
- CONSOLE INPUTS: BUTTON, KNOB, SLIDER, SWITCH.
- PREFIXES: PRO, RETRO, SUB, SUPER.
- ___ KING: BURGER, CALIFORNIA, LION, PROM.
The final group forms Burger King, California king, Lion King, and prom king. The group labels and members are recorded by two third-party archives: WordFinder / YourDictionary and the Connections archive.
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If you meant September 15, 2024: Puzzle #462
Both archives assign September 15 to #462, not #461. Its groups are:
- RESIDE: DWELL, INHABIT, LIVE, STAY.
- DECREASE: DECLINE, DROP, DWINDLE, EBB.
- DOOFUS: CLOWN, DWEEB, SAP, TURKEY.
- MEMBER OF A SEPTET: DWARF, SEA, SIN, WONDER.
Why the title needs a correction
The archives agree on the date-number mapping and on both answer sets. A separate page published under the exact September 15 / #461 title lists a different set—Fruits, Scientists, U.S. Presidents, and Musical Instruments—which conflicts with both archives and is not corroborated by them. It should not be treated as a verified answer key: the conflicting exact-title page.
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The available records are third-party archives rather than an official NYT puzzle page. They independently agree, but that distinction matters when identifying a historical puzzle.
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