Here are spoiler-light hints for NYT Connections puzzle #463, published Monday, September 16, 2024. The category clues come first; the complete group names and four-word answers are farther down.
Hints for Connections #463
Try grouping the sixteen words using these clues, listed in the puzzle’s answer order:
- Things that are most important.
- Something painful to touch—or things with pointy bits.
- Emotional or sappy work.
- Things that have a top or limit.
Spoilers: the four category names
The categories are FOREMOST, SPIKY THINGS, OVERLY SENTIMENTAL WORK, and THINGS THAT ARE CAPPED.
Full answer key for September 16, 2024
Spoilers below: all sixteen words are grouped by their answers.
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- FOREMOST: CHIEF, PREMIER, PRINCIPAL, SUPREME.
- SPIKY THINGS: CACTUS, HEDGEHOG, MACE, PINEAPPLE.
- OVERLY SENTIMENTAL WORK: CHEESE, CORN, MUSH, PAP.
- THINGS THAT ARE CAPPED: BOTTLE, GRADUATE, MUSHROOM, SALARY.
How Connections works
Connections asks players to group four items that share a common connection. TechRadar’s description says players can make up to four mistakes. Puzzle #463 is the Monday, September 16, 2024 edition; the date and number distinguish it from puzzles published on September 16 in other years.
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