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The September 5, 2024, Connections puzzle is identified as #452 by dated answer guides—not #451. Puzzle #451 was published on September 4. Use the hints below if you want to solve #452 yourself, or jump to the spoiler-marked answer key.
Hints for September 5, 2024, Connections
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four, with each group linked by a shared theme. The categories can rely on direct meanings or less obvious associations, so check that all four words fit one precise connection.
- One group is connected to a place where people go for hair services.
- One group contains verbs that can mean to criticize something harshly.
- One group contains informal ways to say you got or acquired something.
- The final group consists of terms used in football statistics.
Answers for Connections #452
Spoilers below: the four groups and all 16 words are revealed here.
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Hair salon offerings | BLOWOUT, COLOR, CUT, TRIM |
| Criticize | BASH, BLAST, PAN, SLAM |
| Obtain | BAG, LAND, SCORE, SNAG |
| Measured in football stats | ATTEMPT, RECEPTION, SACK, YARD |
Why the groups fit
Hair salon offerings
A salon may provide a blowout, color, cut, or trim. The words name services or results associated with hair appointments.
Criticize
To bash, blast, pan, or slam something is to criticize it. These verbs are often used when describing a strongly negative review or reaction.
Obtain
Bag, land, score, and snag can each mean to get or secure something, often informally. For example, someone might snag a ticket or land a job.
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Measured in football stats
Attempt, reception, sack, and yard are terms that appear in football statistics. The connection is sport-specific rather than a shared everyday meaning.
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Rank #3
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