NYT Connections: Check out hints and answers for September 17!

is the newest word game from the New York Times that has been gaining popularity. Similar to Wordle, Connections resets daily with increasingly challenging word sets. To help you navigate through the game, we have some hints and tips to share.

What is Connections?

The latest daily word game from NYT has become a social media sensation. Associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu is credited with creating this game for the Times Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and requires players to group four words that have something in common.

Each puzzle consists of 16 words divided into four categories, such as book titles, software, or country names. While multiple words may seem to fit together, only one correct answer exists. Players get up to four mistakes before the game ends, and they can rearrange the board to make connections easier to spot. The groups are color-coded for difficulty, starting with yellow as the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple.

Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories

For a clue about today’s categories without revealing them, consider the following hints:
– Yellow: What cheerleaders do for crowds
– Green: Shoe types
– Blue: Positions in parliament
– Purple: Sounds like a name

Here are today’s Connections categories

If you need more help, today’s categories are:
– Yellow: Get Excited, With “Up”
– Green: Kinds of Shoes
– Blue: Legislative Roles
– Purple: Name Homophones

The answer to today’s Connections #464 is:
– Get Excited, With “Up”: AMP, FIRE, HYPE, PSYCH
– Kinds of Shoes: FLAT, MULE, PUMP, SLIDE
– Legislative Roles: CHAIR, LEADER, SPEAKER, WHIP
– Name Homophones: DUG, MATTE, MIC, PEAT

Don’t worry if you couldn’t solve it this time. There will be more Connections challenges to tackle tomorrow. Keep an eye out for new hints and answers. Play more games like Mahjong, Sudoku, and free crossword on Mashable.