New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #472 September 25, 2024

Connections is back with another mind-bending puzzle. In order to win, you will need to sort all sixteen words it contains into four secret categories, and you have a limited number of mistakes you can make before losing.

Today’s puzzle is even more challenging than the rules of Connections might make it sound. It has loads of difficult words that seem to go in several categories, some difficult words, and weird connections between the words. If you are stuck, this article is here to help you out.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #472 for September 25, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Hat Trick, Home Run, Broil, Paint, Soap Box, Triple Crown, Drop Cloth, Wings, Roller, Kentucky, Sprouts, Trifecta, Demolition, Tape, Threepeat, and Cheesesteak.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

In the sections below, you can find hints to this browser-based word game. Whether you want to see general hints, category clues, or spoilers, you can find all that and more in here.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. Two of the categories today focus on sports.

2. None of these categories are about how many words are in them or compound words.

3. Soap Box and Home Run go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this
puzzle game
:
A three-time winner in a sport.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Trio of Sports Achievements.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Trio of Sports Achievements.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Hat Trick, Threepeat, Trifecta, Triple Crown.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:
Stuff you will need to change the color of a room.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Need for Painting a Room.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Need for Painting a Room.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Drop Cloth, Paint, Roller, Tape.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Food Named After Cities.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Food Named After Cities.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Broil, Cheesesteak, Sprouts, Wings.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:
All of these can be followed up by the same sports word to make four common things.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
____ Derby.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
____ Derby.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Demolition, Home Run, Kentucky, Soap Box.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #472 for September 25, 2024

The New York Times Games Connections answer is in the expandable section below. Inside are all the categories and which words belong in which one.

• Yellow – Trio of Sports Achievements
  : Hat Trick, Threepeat, Trifecta, Triple Crown
• Green – Need for Painting a Room
  : Drop Cloth, Paint, Roller, Tape
• Blue – Food Named After Cities
  : Broil, Cheesesteak, Sprouts, Wings
• Purple – ____ Derby
  : Demolition, Home Run, Kentucky, Soap Box

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