NYT Connections September 25 2024 Answers
Puzzle #472
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
HAT TRICK HOME RUN BROIL PAINT SOAP BOX TRIPLE CROWN DROP CLOTH WINGS ROLLER KENTUCKY SPROUTS TRIFECTA DEMOLITION TAPE THREEPEAT CHEESESTEAK
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — TRIO OF SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS
Green — NEEDS FOR PAINTING A ROOM
Blue — FOOD NAMED AFTER CITIES
Purple — ___ DERBY
TRIO OF SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTSHAT TRICK, THREEPEAT, TRIFECTA, TRIPLE CROWN
NEEDS FOR PAINTING A ROOMDROP CLOTH, PAINT, ROLLER, TAPE
FOOD NAMED AFTER CITIESBROIL, CHEESESTEAK, SPROUTS, WINGS
___ DERBYDEMOLITION, HOME RUN, KENTUCKY, SOAP BOX
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