Today's NYT Connections Hints & Answers (August 9, 2024): Puzzle #425 answers

Some words in today's NYT Connections are related to a particular music genre, while others are synonyms for a group of people every sports stadium has seen. However, since the categories remain hidden until you figure out the four words that fall under each of them, it will be hard for the players to solve this puzzle.

This article offers hints that can help you figure out the categories and answers to today's NYT Connections.

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Today's NYT Connections hints (August 9, 2024)

Determining the categories for the NYT Connections puzzle on August 9, 2024, should become a lot easier with the hints provided below.

All words for NYT Connections today (Image via New York Times)

Category	Hints
Yellow category	The words in this category are synonyms for being absent.
Green category	These are synonyms for a bunch of people who are there for a cause.
Blue category	These are words that denotes different types of a particular music genre.
Purple category	An unsettling suffix sits before all of these words.

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Today's NYT Connections answers (August 9, 2024)

While many players will figure out the words with the help of the hints, some may still be struggling to find the answers. The table below should help them.

All answers for NYT Connections today (Image via New York Times)

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	The category is for words that mean Not Present. The words are Absent, Elsewhere, Gone, MIA.
Green category	The words in this category mean Supporter. The words are Advocate, Champion, Cheerleader, Exponent.
Blue category	These words are different types of Rock Genres. The words are Glam, Goth, Metal, Punk.
Purple category	These words are prefix for Shock ___. The words are Horror, Jock, Value, Wave.

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