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1Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute2Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems3Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesHere are the hints and answers for New York Times Connections #459, released September 12, 2024. The four groups are online bookmarking actions, words used in the sense of “behalf,” familiar names of NBA legends, and words ending with Greek-letter names.
Spoiler warning: The progressive hints come first; the full groups and all 16 answers appear below.
Progressive Hints for Connections #459
- Words for saving or marking something online so you can find it again.
- Words used in the sense of being for someone’s benefit or on their behalf.
- Familiar short names for well-known NBA players.
- Each word ends with the name of a Greek letter.
Connections #459 Answers
Spoilers: The category labels and all answers are listed below.
Yellow: Mark Online for Later
BOOKMARK, FAVORITE, LIKE, SAVE
Green: Behalf
ADVANTAGE, BENEFIT, INTEREST, SAKE
Blue: NBA Legends, Familiarly
BIRD, CURRY, KOBE, MAGIC
Purple: Ending With Greek Letters
BIOTA, FETA, MOCHI, PEPSI
The Purple connection is a wordplay pattern: BIOTA ends in beta, FETA in tau, MOCHI in chi, and PEPSI in psi.
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How to Solve the Trickiest Group
For Purple, look at the final letters of each word as a sound or letter-name clue: beta, tau, chi, and psi are Greek letters. The other groups use more direct connections: saving something digitally, being for someone’s benefit, and familiar names of NBA legends.
About Connections
The New York Times Help Center says players are given 16 words and must find four groups of four that share something in common. It also notes that the colors indicate relative difficulty, with yellow easiest and purple trickiest; words may appear to fit more than one group. Read the NYT Connections help page for the general rules and archive information.
The solutions for #459 are corroborated by Parade’s September 12 answer guide and Fortnite Insider’s guide.
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What is the answer to Connections #459?
The groups are MARK ONLINE FOR LATER, BEHALF, NBA LEGENDS, FAMILIARLY, and ENDING WITH GREEK LETTERS. Their words are listed above.
What is the Purple category in Connections #459?
Purple is “ENDING WITH GREEK LETTERS”: BIOTA, FETA, MOCHI, and PEPSI end with beta, tau, chi, and psi, respectively.
When was Connections #459 released?
Connections #459 was released on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
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