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 very satisfying 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 categoryis something you might get at the end of a trip to a restaurant.

Today’sgreen categoryis something you might do to acquire something for free, such as that meal at that restaurant.

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Today’sblue categoryconcerns names for things you might eat at that restaurant, but not the most common name for them. Think masculine as opposed to feminine.

Today’spurple categoryconcerns clothes that have been cut in half. You wouldn’t wear them to a restaurant. Hopefully.

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Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle has a tricky red herring, but is otherwise quite a kind one.