NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Saturday, September 21 (game #468)

Good day! Let’s engage in Connections, a clever word game from the NYT that challenges you to categorize answers. It can be quite challenging, so keep reading for some hints.

Once you’ve completed the game, why not explore more word games? I’ve also compiled daily hints and answers for Wordle, Strands, and Quordle if you need assistance with those games too.

SPOILER ALERT: Details about today’s NYT Connections are provided below, so proceed with caution if you wish to keep the answers a secret.

NYT Connections today (game #468) – today’s words

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s NYT Connections words are…

  • REAL
  • MEDIUM
  • IMPRESSIVE
  • EXCLUSIVE
  • NICE
  • RARE
  • AWFUL
  • MYSTIC
  • WAY
  • WELL DONE
  • BLOODY
  • LIMITED
  • ORACLE
  • PROPS
  • COLLECTIBLE
  • PSYCHIC

NYT Connections today (game #468) – hint #1 – group hints

What are some hints for today’s NYT Connections groups?

  • Yellow: Future-gazer
  • Green: Reason to want something
  • Blue: Excellent!
  • Purple: Very

Looking for more clues? Keep reading if you’re ready to unveil the four theme answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #468) – hint #2 – group answers

What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?

  • YELLOW: CLAIRVOYANT
  • GREEN: SPECIAL EDITION ADJECTIVES
  • BLUE: “GREAT JOB!”
  • PURPLE: EXTREMELY

The answers are revealed below, so avoid scrolling further if you prefer not to see them.

NYT Connections today (game #468) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 468 on a purple background
(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today’s Connections, game #468, are…

  • YELLOW: CLAIRVOYANT – MEDIUM, MYSTIC, ORACLE, PSYCHIC
  • GREEN: SPECIAL EDITION ADJECTIVES – COLLECTIBLE, EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED, RARE
  • BLUE: “GREAT JOB!” – IMPRESSIVE, NICE, PROPS, WELL DONE
  • PURPLE: EXTREMELY – AWFUL, BLOODY, REAL, WAY

  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: 1 mistake

This Connections puzzle was surprisingly straightforward, even compared to recent ones, though I did make one error. It was a bit of a silly mistake; the misdirection from the NYT caught me off guard. Specifically, BLOODY, RARE, WELL DONE, and MEDIUM could have been interpreted as ‘Ways to cook a steak,’ but they actually belonged to different groups.

Upon further examination, MEDIUM, MYSTIC, ORACLE, and PSYCHIC formed a group for a CLAIRVOYANT (yellow), while COLLECTIBLE, EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED, and RARE created a group for SPECIAL EDITION ADJECTIVES (green). The blue and purple groups were more straightforward this time, with no overly complex connections.

How did you fare in today’s game? Feel free to drop me an email with your results.

Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Friday, 20 September, game #467)

  • YELLOW: PRESUME – FIGURE, IMAGINE, SUSPECT, THINK
  • GREEN: SOMEBODY – CHARACTER, INDIVIDUAL, PARTY, PERSON
  • BLUE: CHARACTERS IN “THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK,” FAMILIARLY – BOBA, CHEWY, EMPEROR, SOLO
  • PURPLE: WORDS AFTER “KITTY” – CAT, CORNER, HAWK, LITTER

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a popular word game from the New York Times that challenges players to group four items with something in common. The game offers varying difficulty levels: green is easy, yellow is moderately challenging, blue is quite tough, and purple is very difficult.

Players have the flexibility to make up to four mistakes and can deduce the final group through process of elimination. While more involved than Wordle, NYT Connections provides ample opportunities for clever wordplay and tricks that can stump players.

The game is accessible for free on the NYT Games site across desktop and mobile platforms.