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NYT Connections Hints October 3, 2024 #480

Get NYT Connections Hints for October 3, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #480, including word connections and hidden categories.

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Yellow Group Hints October 3, 2024

SKI: While humans think they're skiing down mountains, the skis believe they're surfing on humans.

Hint One

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You might serve these at a party

Hint Two

These are all beverages

Hint Three

Beverages

Green Group Hints October 3, 2024

PUNCH: When you punch the air, somewhere an oxygen molecule is telling its tragic story.

Hint One

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Related to plant maintenance

Hint Two

These are all gardening verbs

Hint Three

Care for a plant

Blue Group Hints October 3, 2024

BLOUSE: A blouse is just a shirt that went to finishing school.

Hint One

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You need two of each for proper use

Hint Two

These are objects typically used as matching sets

Hint Three

Item sold in pairs

Purple Group Hints October 3, 2024

BOOKEND: The only object brave enough to stop words from escaping their paper prison.

Hint One

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Each can be preceded by 'up' to form a new word/phrase

Hint Two

Add 'up' to complete these terms

Hint Three

Bugs plus starting letter

Get NYT Connections Answers October 3, 2024 #480

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Beverages

JUICE
MILK
PUNCH
SODA

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Care for a plant

FERTILIZE
POT
PRUNE
WATER

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Item sold in pairs

BOOKEND
EARBUD
SKI
SOCK

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Bugs plus starting letter

BLOUSE
PANT
SMITE
STICK