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It’s a new day and that means a new puzzle wall to solve in the New York Times’sConnectionsgame. If you’re scratching your head looking at this confusing wall and wondering where the heck you’re going wrong, don’t worry - we can help you save your streak.
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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Category Hints
Today’s categories are pretty easy to figure out, but there are some red herring answers that might trip you up.
We’ll present these hints from theeasiest category to the hardest, as prescribed by the puzzle itself - Yellow, Green, Blue, then Purple.

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 categoryrelates to the actions of birds, planes, and dragonflies.

Today’sgreen categoryconcerns technologies made for recording sound.
Today’sblue categorymight come to you if you’re holding a pen or a pencil.
Today’spurple categorywill be more obvious to those who like a certain genre of music.

Today’s puzzle has relativelyfew potential red herrings.
Today’s Answers
Today’s puzzle is one of the trickier ones, requiring some lateral thinking and a tiny bit of specialist knowledge.