Winning at Connections is easier than winning a lottery, with a new chance everyday and success not being exclusive to only one person. While it may be easier than taking an astronomical chance, you can heighten your chances by using our clues to help speed you on your way. Today, your success will likely rely on how familiar you are with select concepts, but we can even that playing field a bit by giving you the right clues.
If you enjoy Connections, you might want to try out the daily Vertex puzzle, as it is also about connecting the dots. In this case, however, it is about connecting dots literally by drawing lines between two of them. Connect enough, and you will make a very pretty picture that looks very different from the assortment of dots it was before. So far, my favorite version of this was a pretty coffee pot in blues and greens.
Today’s Connections Category Hints
SEPTEMBER 22 #468
Today’s puzzle will take some pattern recognition for some very specific things. You will have to be at least somewhat familiar with the categories in order to guess them, which is true with every puzzle, but in this case, the categories are not solely dependent on your knowledge of definitions but rather on what the words are associated by. This can sometimes make the puzzle more challenging, so we have some hints for you to make it a little easier:
- One category is about types of something used frequently in art.
- One category is about options you can find a specific type of menu.
- One category is about things that take some luck.
- One category is about four words that can all refer back to a single word.
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If you want to do a bit more, you can ensure your victory by looking at the category names. In today’s case, that is likely all you need to finish the puzzle, but we still have the spoilers and some explanations below if you feel you need them.
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COLOR TYPES |
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FILE MENU OPTIONS |
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CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE |
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WHAT “BRONZE” MIGHT MEAN |
Today’s Connections Answers
SEPTEMBER 22 #468
Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained
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COLOR TYPES |
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GRAYSCALE |
NEON |
NEUTRAL |
PASTEL |
This category has a nice color pattern and was more obvious for me to spot than it can be. GRAYSCALE is a bit of an odd word for everyday conversation, and it is exactly those types of words that can make it easier to spot a pattern. NEUTRAL might be the hardest for non-artists to spot, as it is not just a color. However, it also refers to colors that can go with almost anything. I personally find color theory to be fascinating, and it has helped me out here.
Green Answers: Revealed & Explained
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FILE MENU OPTIONS |
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NEW |
OPEN |
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SAVE |
Your familiarity with document menu options will be crucial to solving this category without help, but I spend a lot of time in endless Word documents. PRINT and SAVE caught my attention here and made me look for other options related to computer menus. Today, no other words fit the bill for this category beyond the four that do. That makes it a little less frustrating to solve and can lead to fewer wrong guesses as well.
Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained
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CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE |
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DRAWING |
LOTTERY |
POOL |
RAFFLE |
This category I noticed before I got the green category, mostly from seeing both LOTTERY and RAFFLE together. DRAWING was next, with POOL giving me the most trouble. There were not many words that could fit in there, but it is rare that I hear that use of the word. It did not take long, but I was stumped for a moment while looking over the remaining words. When you are stuck, the best thing to do is look at every word and dismiss the ones that don’t make sense to spot the winner.
Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained
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CATEGORY |
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ANSWER |
ANSWER |
ANSWER |
ANSWER |
I came to this one last as I managed to spot the other ones first, but I felt like I should have spotted earlier between SCULPTURE and ALLOY. Solving the puzzle is never a bad thing, and I was just happy to finish this one. SUNTAN and THIRD came to me a little slower after I saw the final four words, and then I realized what they both meant. Either way, it’s another puzzle down and one more to look forward to tomorrow.
Other Games Like Connections
If you liked this one, check out Hello Wordl in the box below for a new take on Wordle.
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Game Name |
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Wordle (NYT) |
Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues. Every Wordle answer can be found in our daily updated list. |
Yes |
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Very similar to Wordle, where players change the number of letters in the word. |
Yes |
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Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find some helpful tips in our Password Game guide. |
Yes |
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Name a country based only on its silhouette and a few geographical hints. |
Yes |
