NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Friday, September 13 (game #460)

Good day gamers! Let’s dive into NYT Connections, a challenging word game that will test your grouping skills. If you’re stuck, keep reading for some hints.

After finishing Connections, why not try out some more word games? Check out our daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers, and Quordle hints and answers articles for additional help.

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Details about today’s NYT Connections are included below, so proceed with caution if you don’t want to see the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #460) – today’s words

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s NYT Connections words are…

  • BEETLE
  • JUICE
  • ENERGY
  • LEVEL
  • COW
  • PEP
  • FOCUS
  • BEANS
  • ZIP
  • JACK
  • LIFE
  • TENET
  • GIANT
  • VOLT
  • CIVIC
  • REFER

NYT Connections today (game #460) – hint #1 – group hints

Here are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups:

  • Yellow: Dynamism
  • Green: Reads both ways
  • Blue: In a specific fairy tale
  • Purple: What are you driving?

Want more clues? Keep reading to discover the four theme answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #460) – hint #2 – group answers

Curious about the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups? Here they are:

  • YELLOW: VITALITY
  • GREEN: PALINDROMES FEATURING “E”
  • BLUE: FEATURED IN “JACK AND THE BEANSTALK”
  • PURPLE: CAR MODELS

If you don’t want spoilers, avoid scrolling down any further to see the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #460) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 460 on a purple background
(Image credit: New York Times)

Here are the answers for today’s Connections, game #460:

  • YELLOW: VITALITY ENERGY, JUICE, LIFE, ZIP
  • GREEN: PALINDROMES FEATURING “E” LEVEL, PEP, REFER, TENET
  • BLUE: FEATURED IN “JACK AND THE BEANSTALK” BEANS, COW, GIANT, JACK
  • PURPLE: CAR MODELS BEETLE, CIVIC, FOCUS, VOLT

My rating: Easy

My score: Perfect

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Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Thursday, 12 September, game #459)

  • YELLOW: MARK ONLINE FOR LATER BOOKMARK, FAVORITE, LIKE, SAVE
  • GREEN: BEHALF ADVANTAGE, BENEFIT, INTEREST, SAKE
  • BLUE: NBA LEGENDS, FAMILIARLY BIRD, CURRY, KOBE, MAGIC
  • PURPLE: ENDING WITH GREEK LETTERS BIOTA, FETA, MOCHI, PEPSI

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a word game created by the New York Times where players must group four items that share a commonality. Each group has a different difficulty level: green, yellow, blue, and purple.

Players are allowed up to four mistakes and can eliminate the final group by process of elimination. Be wary of tricks and wordplay that may disguise the answers.

NYT Connections is accessible for free on desktop or mobile through the NYT Games site.