NYT Connections, Mini Crossword, and Strands | Oct 9, 2024 

There is a tip for seaprating final two categories if you have 4 lives and you know 3 of them in same category. In this video, he know mojo, billboard and spin are in same category. Take 2 from these and take 2 from remaining. If its one away, we know that one of the two goes in the known category. We also have the confirmed 3. You could use 2 guesses and find out the 4th option. If its not one away, we have 3 more guesses for 3 remaining options. Go for it one by one, and you can solve

The Times need to issue an apology for today’s connections.

One of my easiest ever connections solve, I got the Blue music publications straight away, and then noticed the tableware purple next, so I luckily did not have to deal with the fifth tableware fork item!

Good Connections. BUBBLES made a comeback. I'm not familiar with the show where she's a character (except Abs Fab). "Music publications" was a repeat of an older puzzle from this or another similar game. At that time, I deduced that PITCHFORK was related to music (and not just a farm tool) and I got it. No mistakes for me. Oops. I forgot the Mini too. Too bad, it looked like fun. I would have known HENNA. Good job. Excellent Strands. No misclicks for me.

We would never class scones as pastry in the UK. Homeroom is a term I've never heard.

You should check out the new game on NYT called Zorse. It's in beta right now. But I think it's right up your alley.

Almost got the reverse rainbow; I mixed up yellow and green. I did not know the Powerpuff girls.

Got lucky on connections. Mini was alright. Strands was literal on the theme 😂

Connections was very tricky today.

Its interesting that the bot AI can't do wordplay since the first few wrong selections were putting the wrong utensils enders into the category

Was lucky, forgot Pitchfork & avoided the red herring.

Connections Puzzle #486 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟦🟪 🟪🟦🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟦🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Similar solve here. Glad I didn’t fall for the powerpuff girls red herring!