NYT Connections October 9 2024 Answers
Puzzle #486
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SPIN JACKKNIFE BUBBLES PROGRESS BUTTERCUP FIZZ BLOSSOM PITCHFORK MOJO MATURE FOAM BOILERPLATE WITHERSPOON BILLBOARD DEVELOP FROTH
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — EFFERVESCENCE
Green — BURGEON
Blue — MUSIC PUBLICATIONS
Purple — ENDING WITH TABLEWARE
EFFERVESCENCEBUBBLES, FIZZ, FOAM, FROTH
BURGEONBLOSSOM, DEVELOP, MATURE, PROGRESS
MUSIC PUBLICATIONSBILLBOARD, MOJO, PITCHFORK, SPIN
ENDING WITH TABLEWAREBOILERPLATE, BUTTERCUP, JACKKNIFE, WITHERSPOON
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