New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #488 October 11, 2024

Connections is a short puzzle game that has a whole new challenge to solve every day. In order to complete it, you will need to figure out how to sort all sixteen words into the correct categories. If you are running out of mistakes on this one and need help, you can find everything you need below.

In this article, there are loads of clues for this challenging puzzle game. There are spoilers, hints to the whole puzzle, category clues, and a bunch of other helpful hints. No matter what you need to solve this puzzle can be found in these categories.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #488 for October 11, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Nerve, Splash, Extra, Relish, Gravy, Treasure, Sauce, Dip, Dive, Bonus, Value, Brass, Frosting, Cheek, Swim, and Savor.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you already know how to play Connections, but need some help with this puzzle, you can find hints for the answer below. Each section has things like general clues, category hints, and more.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this
browser game
:

1. None of the categories are about foods that go on top of food, like a sauce, but Frosting and Gravy are in the same group.

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2. None of these groups are about diving for items.

3. Cheek and Sauce go in the same category.

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Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:
Enshrine, hold dear.

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Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Cherish.

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Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Cherish.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Relish, Savor, Treasure, Value.

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Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:
Wade into the water, for a bit.

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Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Quick Jump in the Pool.

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Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Quick Jump in the Pool.

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The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Dip, Dive, Splash, Swim.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:
Gratuity, perk.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Additional Benefit.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Additional Benefit.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Bonus, Extra, Frosting, Gravy.

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Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Brashness.

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Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Brashness.

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The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Brass, Cheek, Nerve, Sauce.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #488 for October 11, 2024

The full answer to this innovative puzzle game is in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button to show off all the categories and what words go inside each one of them.

• Yellow – Cherish
  : Relish, Savor, Treasure, Value
• Green – Quick Jump in the Pool
  : Dip, Dive, Splash, Swim
• Blue – Additional Benefit
  : Bonus, Extra, Frosting, Gravy
• Purple – Brashness
  : Brass, Cheek, Nerve, Sauce

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Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website available on almost any device with a browser.

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Systems

Platform(s)

Web Browser , Mobile

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Released

June 12, 2023

Developer(s)

The New York Times Company

Publisher(s)

The New York Times Company

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