It’s a new day and that means a new puzzle wall to solve in the New York Times’sConnectionsgame. If you’re looking to save your streak and only want to nail down that last pesky category, don’t worry - we have the best hints you may find on the ‘net.

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 puzzle has some tough categories to figure out.

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.

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Today’syellow categoryare things you might have lying around after the holidays.

Today’sgreen categoryare things you might do on your phone, especially if single.

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Today’sblue categoryhas someneatwords.

Today’spurple categoryis one of those annoying categories that has words that may all be preceded by the same word.

Noneof the categories today concernsfighting or boxing, as you might be lead to believe.

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Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle has a few nasty red herrings - there’s a whole category that isn’t actually here.