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Spoiler warning: The hints below reveal progressively more. Stop before the answer sections if you want to solve the October 12, 2024, NYT Connections puzzle (#489) yourself.
Hints for Connections #489
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four, with each group linked by a shared connection. For this Saturday, October 12, 2024 puzzle, use these hints in order and stop when you have enough to continue:
- Think of things worn around the neck or draped over the shoulders.
- Look for words meaning to put up with or endure something.
- Consider sounds associated with birds.
- The last group uses the first few letters of familiar technology brands.
Connections #489 answers
Spoilers below: The category names and all four answers follow.
Draped Accessories
SCARF, SHAWL, STOLE, WRAP
Tolerate
BEAR, STAND, SWALLOW, TAKE
Bird Onomatopoeia
COO, GOBBLE, HONK, HOOT
Starts of Cell Phone Makers
APP, GOO, MOTOR, SAM
The final category uses shortened fragments rather than full company names: APP points to Apple, GOO to Google, MOTOR to Motorola, and SAM to Samsung.
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The complete October 12 board
The 16 words in puzzle #489 were GOO, SWALLOW, GOBBLE, STOLE, COO, MOTOR, SCARF, TAKE, APP, HONK, STAND, HOOT, WRAP, BEAR, SAM, and SHAWL.
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