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 two very similar categories, which may complicate matters.

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 categoryconcerns verbs that mean roughly the same thing. Thinkthings going down.

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Today’sgreen categoryalsoconcerns verbs that mean roughly the same thing. Thinkthings going fast.

Today’sblue categoryhas a musical theme.

Today’spurple categoryhas words that may all be preceded by the same word.

Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle is on the easier side, but with some tricky elements.

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