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 all the hints you could need.

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 of the toughest categories to work out that Connections has ever produced.

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 categoryhas things that are all of one colour.

Today’sgreen categoryhas four objects that are all roughly similar. Be careful, as many of today’s clues could fit here.

Today’sblue categoryis filled with things relating to a certain sport.

Today’spurple categorymight be simple if you’re fluent in a certain European language, but even then, it’s a stretch. This is a rough one.

Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle has an incredibly obscure category and plenty of red herrings to deal with.

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