Today's NYT Connections hints and answers (October 8, 2024): All puzzle answers

Today's NYT Connections hints and answers will help you unravel the answers to the puzzle and save your winning streak. The NYT Connections puzzle has attracted countless word puzzle enthusiasts to its website as they try to find four groups of words hidden in as many categories and then reveal the names of said categories.

However, without knowing the names of these categories beforehand, players have to rely on their guesswork. Therefore, many lose their winning streak in the daily puzzle.

This article provides some hints that should help you figure out the categories. Or you can check the answers to save your streak.

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Today's NYT Connections hints (October 8, 2024)

The categories in today's Connections puzzle are related to the trick-or-treat season, music, and more. The table below lists some hints to guide you toward the names of the categories.

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Category	Hints
Yellow category	This category is about the spooky season.
Green category	This category talks about things that are forbidden.
Blue category	Musicians will figure out the words in this category at a glance.
Purple category	A sweet thing related to the trick or treat season sits before these words.

Today's NYT Connections answers (October 8, 2024)

The hints provided in the previous segment were telling. However, if you have failed to decipher the categories or the answers, the table below will help you.

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Categories	Answers
Yellow category	This category is called Halloween Symbols. The words are Bat, Spider, Witch, and Pumpkin.
Green category	These words mean Prohibit. The words are Ban, Deny, Block, and Forbid.
Blue category	These are Found On Sheet Music. The words are Accidental, Rest, Staff, and Note.
Purple category	These words come after Candy___. The words are Apple, Cane, Bar, and Corn.

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