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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If you’re here by mistake and instead need the answers forJanuary 8,click here.

Category Hints

Today’s puzzle isn’t the most difficult we’ve seen, but it’s still tricky.

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 you might use during a household chore.

Today’sgreen categoryhas four words that make up the title of a popular book and TV show about food.

Today’spurple categorydeals with television law enforcement.

Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle’s answers are quite tricky unless the categories jump out at you - it’ll rely on a tiny bit of specialist knowledge.

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