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Hints for Connections #470
Try these clues from least to most revealing. Stop whenever you have enough to keep solving.
- Yellow: Think of terrain that is not flat.
- Green: Think of land that could be used for growing things.
- Blue: Each word can name a member of a famous cartoon pair.
- Purple: Each word can come before “park.”
Words in the September 23 puzzle
The sixteen words were CHIP, BED, ROUGH, PATCH, ROCKY, STITCH, PARALLEL, UNEVEN, RUGGED, SOUTH, AMUSEMENT, PLOT, NATIONAL, PARCEL, SCRATCHY, and BUMPY.
Spoilers: category names and answers
Stop here if you still want to solve the puzzle.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Not smooth, as terrain | BUMPY, ROUGH, RUGGED, UNEVEN |
| Green | Bit of land for growing | BED, PARCEL, PATCH, PLOT |
| Blue | Member of a cartoon duo | CHIP, ROCKY, SCRATCHY, STITCH |
| Purple | ___ PARK | AMUSEMENT, NATIONAL, PARALLEL, SOUTH |
How the groups fit
Yellow: Not smooth, as terrain
BUMPY, ROUGH, RUGGED, and UNEVEN describe ground that is difficult or irregular to cross.
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A BED, PARCEL, PATCH, or PLOT can refer to a piece of land used for cultivation.
Blue: Member of a cartoon duo
CHIP, ROCKY, SCRATCHY, and STITCH are each one half of a cartoon pairing.
Rank #2
Purple: ___ PARK
AMUSEMENT PARK, NATIONAL PARK, PARALLEL PARK, and SOUTH PARK complete the shared phrase.
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The game number, date, word bank, and answer groups are corroborated by TechRadar’s September 23, 2024 Connections guide and Parade’s guide published September 23, 2024.
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