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NYT Connections Hints October 1, 2024 #478

Get NYT Connections Hints for October 1, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #478, including word connections and hidden categories.

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Yellow Group Hints October 1, 2024

QUICK: Everyone's rushing to be quick, but have you noticed how slowly a snail moves? Maybe they know something we don't about taking life at the right pace.

Hint One

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When you're feeling worked up, you might be in this state

Hint Two

Physical and mental states of being flustered or troubled

Hint Three

Flustered state

Green Group Hints October 1, 2024

RINSE: We rinse to get clean, but what if dirt is just earth trying to hug us?

Hint One

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You might check or improve this about yourself

Hint Two

Physical status or fitness level

Hint Three

Fitness

Blue Group Hints October 1, 2024

SANITIZE: We sanitize everything to kill germs, but what if germs are having tiny parties we're constantly crashing?

Hint One

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These words can describe flowing motion

Hint Two

Water-related movement terms

Hint Three

Fast-moving water

Purple Group Hints October 1, 2024

SHAPE: We worry about staying in shape, but clouds are shapeless and they're living their best life.

Hint One

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You might see these on an appliance panel

Hint Two

Common washing machine cycle choices

Hint Three

Dishwasher cycles

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Flustered state

LATHER
STEW
SWEAT
TIZZY

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Fitness

CONDITION
FORM
HEALTH
SHAPE

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Fast-moving water

CASCADE
CURRENT
RAPID
WAVE

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Dishwasher cycles

NORMAL
QUICK
RINSE
SANITIZE