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Need a nudge for NYT Connections #446? The August 30, 2024 puzzle groups words around shiny things, Summer Olympic events, world wonders, and the phrase “ice ___.” Hints come first; the complete answer groups are below a spoiler warning.
Hints for Connections #446
Try these clues in order, stopping when you have enough to solve a group:
- Think of things that are shiny or luxurious.
- These are sports contested at the Summer Olympics.
- Each word can name a historic or architectural marvel.
- Complete a familiar two-word phrase associated with something cold: “ice ___.”
Spoilers: the August 30, 2024 answers
The four categories and their words for game #446 are:
- SPARKLING THINGS: DIAMOND, GLITTER, GOLD, SEQUIN
- PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER OLYMPIC EVENTS: BOX, DIVE, FENCE, ROW
- WONDERS OF THE WORLD: GARDENS, LIGHTHOUSE, PYRAMID, TEMPLE
- ICE ___: CREAM, CUBE, MACHINE, STORM
Parade published these answer sets for August 30, 2024, and Connection Hints independently lists the same groups for game #446: Parade’s puzzle guide and Connection Hints’ archive.
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This guide is for the August 30, 2024 game, Connections #446. NYT says the daily puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone, so the local date associated with a daily game can vary by timezone. You can play through the Games app, the NYT Games website, nytimes.com/theathletic, or the News app, according to the NYT Connections Help Center.
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The NYT Help Center says its full Connections archive reaches back to June 12, 2023, and is available to All Access and Games subscribers. Playing archived puzzles requires a NYT account. Archive plays affect some statistics but do not affect streaks.
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