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Spoiler warning: The answers are revealed below.
Hints for Connections #457
- Yellow: Words that mean kinds or varieties.
- Green: Ways to move or give something to someone.
- Blue: Ways to evaluate or rate something.
- Purple: Things connected with kings—including a Los Angeles hockey team.
Full Connections #457 solution
TechRadar and Parade independently reported the same four categories and word groups for the September 10, 2024 puzzle.
| Category | Words | Why they fit |
|---|---|---|
| VARIETIES | KINDS, SORTS, STRIPES, TYPES | Each can mean a kind or variety; “of all stripes” is a familiar expression. |
| TRANSFER | DELIVER, GIVE, HAND, PASS | Each can describe moving something to another person. |
| RATINGS SYSTEMS | A-F, PERCENTAGE, STARS, THUMBS | Each is a way to rate or evaluate something. |
| THINGS WITH KINGS | CHECKERS, DECK OF CARDS, MONARCHY, NHL | Checkers and cards have kings; a monarchy has a king; the NHL connection is the Los Angeles Kings. |
How the trickiest group works
THINGS WITH KINGS is the most indirect category. CHECKERS and DECK OF CARDS point to game pieces or cards, MONARCHY to a ruler, and NHL to the Los Angeles Kings. The category is about associations with “king,” not four examples of the same kind of object.
About this puzzle
This is the historical Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Connections board, game #457—not the current daily puzzle. It contains 16 entries arranged into four groups of four. The answer groups are corroborated by TechRadar and Parade; the puzzle archive also records the 16-word, four-group format: Connections puzzle archive.
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