NYT Connections October 12 2024 Answers
Puzzle #489
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
GOO COO APP WRAP SWALLOW MOTOR HONK BEAR GOBBLE SCARF STAND SAM STOLE TAKE HOOT SHAWL
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — DRAPED ACCESSORIES
Green — TOLERATE
Blue — BIRD ONOMATOPOEIA
Purple — STARTS OF CELL PHONE MAKERS
DRAPED ACCESSORIESSCARF, SHAWL, STOLE, WRAP
TOLERATEBEAR, STAND, SWALLOW, TAKE
BIRD ONOMATOPOEIACOO, GOBBLE, HONK, HOOT
STARTS OF CELL PHONE MAKERSAPP, GOO, MOTOR, SAM
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.