New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #482 October 5, 2024

CONNECTIONS is a daily word sorting puzzle that requires a lot of thinking outside the box. In this game, you have to put sixteen words into four secret categories and you don't have many mistakes you can make.

So if you already know how to play CONNECTIONS and you are lost in this puzzle, you can find some information about each of the categories below. No matter what kind of information you need to solve this puzzle, you'll find it in this article.

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle #482 for October 5, 2024

The CONNECTIONS today's puzzle contains the words: Jacuzzi, Bikini, Hangar, X-Ray, Q-Tip, Toothbrush, G-String, Chapstick, T-Bone, Xerox, Hipster, Skirt, Drill, Thread, Sink, and Belt.

Tips for the NYT Connections puzzle

In the following sections, you will find a bunch of different types of hints for this free mobile game similar to Wordle. Open them by clicking the Read more buttons below them.

Some general tips for the whole connection puzzle

1. None of these categories refer to things you can carry in a purse or overnight bag.

2. None of these groups are hyphenated words.

3. Chapstick and Q-Tip go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Tips

Here are some hints for the yellow/direct answer:
Parts of the cow.

Answer to the Yellow Connections category

Category for yellow/straight
CONNECTIONS
it is
Pieces of steak.

Answer to category Yellow Connections and all four words

The answer to yellow/direct
CONNECTIONS
it is
Pieces of steak.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
File, Hanger, Skirt, T-Bone.

Tips for the Green NYT Connections category

Here are some tips for the green/medium difficulty answer in this mobile puzzle game:
Things you wear under your clothes.

Answer to the Green Connections category

Category for green/medium difficulty
CONNECTIONS
it is
Types of underwear.

Answer to the category Green connections and all four words

The answer to green/medium difficulty
CONNECTIONS
it is
Types of underwear.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Bikini, G-String, Hipster, Thong.

Suggestions for the Blue NYT Connections category

Here are some hints for the blue/hard answer:
To clean your teeth.

Answer to category blue connections

Category for blue/difficult
CONNECTIONS
it is
Involved in a visit to the dentist.

Answer to category Blue Connections and all four words

The answer to blue/difficult
CONNECTIONS
it is
Involved in a visit to the dentist.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Drill, sink, toothbrush, x-ray.

Tips for the purple NYT Connections category

Here are some hints for the purple/delicate answer in this minimalistic puzzle game:
Other things you could put in this category: Band-aid, Thermos, Frisbee, Asprin.

Purple Connections Category Answer

Category for purple/delicate difficulty in
CONNECTIONS
it is
Brands that have become generic terms.

Answer to the Purple Connections category and all four words

The answer to purple/delicate difficulty in
CONNECTIONS
it is
Brands that have become generic terms.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Chapstick, Jacuzzi, Q-Tip, Xerox.

Today's NYT Connections #482 Answers for October 5, 2024

The full solution to this puzzle game can be found in the expandable section below. Open it and it will reveal all the categories and the words that belong to them.

• Yellow – Pieces of steak
  : Thread, Hanger, Skirt, T-Bone
• Green – Types of underwear
  : Bikini, G-String, Hipster, Thong
• Blue – Involved in a visit to the dentist
  : Drill, Sink, Toothbrush, X-Ray
• Purple – brands that have become generic terms
  : Chapstick, Jacuzzi, Q-Tip, Xerox

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