It’s a new day and that means a new puzzle wall to solve in the New York Times’sConnectionsgame. Four categories of clues to solve and only four guesses with which to do it - it can be a tough task depending on the day, and today’s a tough one.

You’ll find everything you need below, from vague hints as to what you should be looking for to the outright answers. Whether you’re looking for a nudge in the right direction or a sneaky way to preserve your blemish-free record, you’ve come to the right place.

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If you’re looking for the solution toDecember 19’spuzzle,click here.

Category Hints

Today’s categories are fun! This is a rather cute collection of categories.

We’ll present these hints from theeasiest category to the hardest, as prescribed by the puzzle itself - Yellow, Green, Blue, then Purple.

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If you want today’s category hints,click below! These will not spoil the actual names of the categories, but will nudge you in the right direction.

Today’syellow categoryis filled with synonyms for a common action one takes to communicate.

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Today’sgreen categoryconcerns reading and reading implements (it makes sense, trust us).

Today’spurple categoryconcerns animation and pests.

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Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle has some categories that’ll have you exclaiming “oh, ofcourse,” when revealed.