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NYT Connections for Monday, September 30, 2024, is puzzle #477. If you want to solve it yourself, start with the spoiler-safe clues below; the full categories and word groups are farther down.
How NYT Connections works
Connections gives you 16 words to sort into four groups of four, with one intended solution. Some words may seem to fit more than one category. Yellow is the easiest group and purple is the trickiest. The daily puzzle releases at midnight in your timezone. NYT Games explains the game and its mechanics.
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Spoiler-safe hints for September 30
Stop here if you want only a nudge. These clues move from broad themes to more direct pointers.
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1Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute2Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems3Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches- Think about cooking methods that use both heat and water.
- Consider familiar ingredients associated with perfume.
- These fictional characters have pet dogs.
- The words sound like the names of capital cities.
Answers for Connections #477
Spoilers below. The four themes and groups are:
- Cook with heat and water: BLANCH, BOIL, POACH, STEAM
- Common perfume ingredients: AMBERGRIS, MUSK, ROSE, VANILLA
- Characters with pet dogs: CHARLIE, DOROTHY, SHAGGY, WALLACE
- Capital city homophones: KETO, ROAM, SOPHIA, SOUL
The last group echoes Quito, Rome, Sofia, and Seoul, respectively.
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