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Today’s Connections hint and answer on 27th September for 474

It’s Friday, and what better way to celebrate than by tackling today’s Connections puzzle for 27th September? If you’re new to the game, Connections challenges players to categorize a set of 16 words into four groups based on shared themes or meanings. The connections can be quite varied, ranging from synonyms to items associated with specific locations or concepts.

While it may seem straightforward, the difficulty of the Connection groups varies, with Yellow being the easiest and Purple the most challenging. This means that figuring out today’s Connection answer may require some thought. You might easily identify one group while struggling with another. Fortunately, we’re here to assist you!

Connections was originally created during The New York Times game department’s annual game jam, with its beta version launching in June 2023. Since then, it has gained immense popularity, second only to Wordle. Some have even noted similarities to the BBC’s Only Connect program.

Hints for Today’s Connections Puzzle

Before diving straight into the answer, let’s look at some hints for today’s puzzle:

Yellow – Landforms.
Green – What does it mean?
Blue – Team manager.
Purple – Think about films.
Mound belongs to Yellow, Weight belongs to Green, and Draft belongs to Blue.

Keep in mind that Yellow is the easiest group to identify, followed by Green and Blue, with Purple being the toughest.

Words for Today’s Puzzle

Here are the words featured in today’s Connections puzzle. See if the clues help you establish any connections:

Import, Thing, Gravity, Start, Bank, Trade, Matrix, Dune, Weight, Abyss, Draft, Mound, Hill, Bench, Fly, Substance.

Today’s Connections Answer

Now, without further ado, here’s the Connections answer for today:

Area of High Ground – Bank, Dune, Hill, Mound
Significance – Gravity, Import, Substance, Weight
Actions in Fantasy Sports – Bench, Draft, Start, Trade
Sci-Fi Movies, With “The” – Abyss, Fly, Matrix, Thing

After several attempts to categorize Dune under the purple category, I finally realized the yellow group on my last try. From there, I was able to identify green, then blue, and finally purple.

What to Play After Connections?

If you’re looking for something to play after Connections, the obvious choice is Wordle. However, if you’ve already completed that, The New York Times offers several other games. For word enthusiasts, there’s the Mini Crossword, Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed, and Strands, which is still in beta. If you prefer a break from word games, you might enjoy Tiles, a motif matching game, or Sudoku.

For those interested in alternative word games, consider Semantle, where the goal is to guess a secret word based on its meaning, using numerical values of your guesses as clues. If you want to stick with the Connections format, Puzzgrid offers numerous Connections-style puzzles under a time constraint of three minutes.

If you’re in the mood to read, you might enjoy articles discussing the joy of The NYTimes Mini Crossword or insights from the Head of Games at The New York Times.

Good luck with today’s Connections!