While trying to solve today Connections puzzle, you'll want to find and solve mojo. Today's puzzle has a particularly difficult last two categories and can make it difficult to solve even if other words are removed. you will want to try to find the best way to analyze these two categoriesbut understanding how they work will make the real difference in helping you win.
If you like it ConnectionsYou should try to try daily Mailbox puzzle. This puzzle is quite challenging and often requires a lot of trial and error. To understand Figuring out how to put the right words and letters together can be frustratingbut as you play and experiment with how the puzzle works, you can slowly piece together what you know and how to complete it. It's a very satisfying puzzle to finally get right.
Today's Connections Category Tips
OCTOBER 09 #485
As mentioned, the final pieces of this puzzle will be a bit more difficult to close. There are several passages that do not immediately make sense and even if you figure out the trick, you can't necessarily count on it to win. Here are some tips to help you analyze this:
- One category is about things that appear on top of liquids.
- One category is about how things grow.
- A category is about media that discuss a particular topic.
- A category is about words that end in other words that all share a common theme.

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If you still need a little push, we have category names to help you out. Note that there is an additional word for the latter categoryand it's not clear which doesn't unless you understand which belongs to the other category.
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EFFERSENCE |
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BURGEON |
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MUSIC PUBLISHERS |
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IT ENDS WITH A LARVA |
Today's Relationship Answers
OCTOBER 09 #485
Yellow Answers: Detected and explained
EFFERSENCE |
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BUBBLES |
FIZZ |
FOAM |
FOAM |
I don't think so A performed eruption can mean BUBBLES until this puzzle, but according to Google, this is its basic definition. I already had this category sorted, but the actual category name caught me off guard when I saw it. I've had my fair share of being a barista and so I understand what words refer to and why they matter. When the category was revealed I was just surprised by what I saw and it made me laugh a bit.
Green Answers: Revealed and Explained
BURGEON |
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FLOWER |
DEVELOP |
ADULT |
Progress |
I was also a little surprised by the use of the word “.burgundy,” but slightly less than before. This was the first category I tackled and I saw DOWNLOAD and DEVELOP and started looking for other similar words. I saw BLOSSOM before I finally landed on PROGRESS. However, after finishing the first two categories and feeling pretty confident, I was sure to lose all progress moving into the last two categories.

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Blue Answers: Revealed and Explained
MUSIC PUBLISHERS |
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BILLBOARD |
MOJO |
HARD |
FIRAN |
I am not well informed music magazines, and it became my downfall because I didn't know that PITCHFORK didn't fall into the latter category. And without that information, it seemed to belong to more than two of the other words. Realizing that these were all magazines would have saved me the game, but unfortunately that knowledge eluded me. However, even though it didn't help me, I'm glad I found the trick for the next category.
Purple Answers: Revealed and Explained
IT ENDS WITH A LARVA |
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BOILER PLATE |
KAYBAKAK |
JACKKNIFE |
WITHERSPOON |
The last category was hard to figure out, but by looking at all the words I was able to guess what the category was heading towards. The main trick was to look at WITHERSPOON and know it was a name and no others. I saw it from there in the last half there were three words with dishes. Unfortunately, this also made me think that BUTTERCUP or BOILERPLATE were red herrings, and those two wrong guesses cost me the game. Fortunately for you, my loss is your gain here.
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If you're still in a puzzling mood, check out the new puzzle listed below. I enjoy playing for money Absurd as it is very similar Wordle but with enough twist to keep it pretty challenging. Actually, he is cannot be solved with less than four probabilities.
Game Name |
How to Play |
Is it Free to Play? |
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Wordle (NYT) |
Solve random five-letter words using color clues. Every Wordle you can find the answer in our daily updated list. |
Yes |
Worldle |
Name a country based only on its silhouette and a few geographical clues. |
Yes |
Password Game |
Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You will find some useful tips in our article Password Game guide. |
Yes |
Absurd |
Try to solve the game Wordle without any help. With each guess, the game reveals as little information as possible, even changing the word when necessary. |
Yes |

- Released
- June 12, 2023
- Developer(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
- The New York Times Company
- ESRB
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- Platform(s)
- Web Browser, Mobile