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 a mean red herring right off the gate.

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 categoryis a group of synonyms. Another word that could fit here would be ‘Craft’.

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Today’sgreen categoryis really wonderful.

Today’sblue categoryhas words that share theirplacementin common. If you’re at a PC, look down. If you’re on a phone, try typing something.

Today’spurple categoryhas words that can all be preceded by the same phrase.

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Red Herring Alert:While there are multiple finance-related words in this puzzle, they do not form a group. As a hint, ‘Pound’ here is not related to the pound sterling.

Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle can be difficult if you don’t know the various meanings of certain words, such as ‘Pound’ and ‘Sterling’.