HIGHLIGHTS
- “Mule” is a word in today’s NYT Connection, placed under the Green Group, meaning “a shoe or slipper without quarter or heel strap.”
- “Whip” is another difficult word that might confuse players, and is Grouped with words like “Chair,” “Leader,” and “Speaker.”
- “Get Excited With Up,” “Kinds of Shoes,” “Legislative Role” and “Named Homophones” are the four categories of today’s NYT Connections.
NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle game by The New York Times where players group words into four categories based on their similarities or associations.
Words like ‘Mush’, ‘Kobe’, and ‘Tidbit’ proved challenging to put into groups in previous days of NYT Connections.
Meanwhile, Mule and Whip are some words that might confuse players in today’s (September 17) NYT Connections.
Answers For #464 NYT Connections
Analyzing all 16 words for September 17, NYT Connection, it wasn’t difficult to identify the first group of words, as they were related to energizing a crowd.
This forms the yellow group, with the theme “GET EXCITED WITH, UP” consisting of words like ” AMP, FIRE, HYPE, and PSYCH.”
The yellow group in NYT Connections is generally the easiest one to solve among the four groups of words.
Meaning Of Mule For September 17 NYT Connection
According to Merriam-Webster, Mule is defined as, “a hybrid between a horse and a donkey”.
In NYT Connections, some words can be confusing due to their meaning meanings. This adds to the challenge of the game.
In today’s case, the word mule is defined as, “a shoe or slipper without quarter or heel strap.”
This brings us to our second group themed “KIND OS SHOES” where words like “FLAT, PUMP, SLIDE, MULE” fit perfectly.
Similarly, as you progress forward it won’t take long for you to find the next group of words. They are related to the different roles in politics.
This created our third group, the blue group, with words like “SPEAKER, LEADER, WHIP, CHAIR,” named “LEGISLATIVE ROLES.”
The word “Whip” seems confusing and misfit for the group. However, in politics, a whip is an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature.
Now with only four words remaining, we can easily group them to form the final group in today’s NYT Connections.
The final purple group is themed “NAMED HOMOPHONES” with DUG, MATTE, MIC and PEAT forming a connection.
Once you complete today’s NYT Connections, you can try other New York Times games, such as Strands and Crossword.
