NYT Connections October 8 2024 Answers
Puzzle #485
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
CANE BLOCK ACCIDENTAL SPIDER BAR STAFF APPLE NOTE BAT BAN PUMPKIN CORN FORBID WITCH REST DENY
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — HALLOWEEN SYMBOLS
Green — PROHIBIT
Blue — FOUND ON SHEET MUSIC
Purple — CANDY ___
HALLOWEEN SYMBOLSBAT, PUMPKIN, SPIDER, WITCH
PROHIBITBAN, BLOCK, DENY, FORBID
FOUND ON SHEET MUSICACCIDENTAL, NOTE, REST, STAFF
CANDY ___APPLE, BAR, CANE, CORN
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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.