Today's Connections Hints & Answers For September 23, 2024 (Puzzle #469)

If your puzzle is going a bit rough today, you might be seeking out a way to smoothen out that ride. There can be a lot of ups and downs while trying to solve these puzzles, especially if you get stuck on a particular word or category. If you do, we are here to help you escape the rut by supplying handy clues and answers when necessary. With our help, you should be well on your way to solving the puzzle.

Once you have gotten the hang of, you might want to try something more challenging. If so, the puzzle you are looking for is the , which has a higher baseline of difficulty while relying on many of the same tactics. It can be hard to get your head around in the beginning, but once you feel the rhythm and understand how to string letters and words together, it is a lot of fun to attempt the challenge.

While you are trying to solve the puzzle, it can be hard to see what words connect to which when they seem disconnected. Today, the last two categories can feel like they are filled with very different words, and another one has some words that you may not be familiar with in the sense that they are used in. To make things a little easier, here are some clues to help you figure out those nuances:

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If you need a little more from us, we still have a lot more to give you when you need it. Below are all of the category names from today’s puzzle and full spoilers further down if your brain is feeling fizzled.

NOT SMOOTH, AS TERRAIN

BIT OF LAND FOR GROWING

MEMBER OF A CARTOON DUO

___ PARK

NOT SMOOTH, AS TERRAIN

BUMPY

ROUGH

RUGGED

UNEVEN

This one did trick me for a short time, as there is a fifth word that could go in here. ROCKY is the trickster, and I eventually switched it out for UNEVEN, which proved to be right and saved me from losing my game. I had to pivot fairly quickly, and figuring out which word didn’t belong was