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This is the historical NYT Connections puzzle for Tuesday, October 1, 2024—game #478, not a puzzle from another year. Start with the spoiler-light clues below, then open the category names and complete answers only when you’re ready.
Hints for Connections #478
Try grouping the 16 words before moving on. These broad clues point toward each set without naming its category:
- One group describes an anxious or flustered state.
- One group is about fitness.
- One group concerns fast-moving water.
- One group names dishwasher cycles.
TechRadar’s contemporaneous guide used the teaser phrases “All het up,” “In good…,” “H20 actions,” and “No scrubber required” for these themes. Read the TechRadar guide.
Category names
Spoiler warning: the four category names are revealed below.
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- FLUSTERED STATE
- FITNESS
- FAST-MOVING WATER
- DISHWASHER CYCLES
Parade also identifies this edition as game #478 for October 1, 2024, and independently confirms the categories and answers. See Parade’s October 1 guide.
Answers for NYT Connections #478
Full spoilers: the complete word groupings are listed below.
FLUSTERED STATE
LATHER, STEW, SWEAT, TIZZY
FITNESS
CONDITION, FORM, HEALTH, SHAPE
FAST-MOVING WATER
CASCADE, CURRENT, RAPID, WAVE
DISHWASHER CYCLES
NORMAL, QUICK, RINSE, SANITIZE
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What Connections asks you to do
Connections is a word game in which players sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared category. TechRadar describes the groups as color-coded by difficulty and says the game is playable free on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile; that access description reflects its guide, not a current verification of access terms.
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