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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.

If you’re here by mistake and instead need the answers forJanuary 25,click here.
Category Hints
Today’s puzzle has some fun categories.
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.

Today’syellow categoryconcerns items you’d use while playing a certain sport.
Today’sgreen categoryis quite violent. Physically violent.
Today’sblue categorywill be easy for those who have played the board game most famous for causing arguments.
Today’spurple categoryhas words that may all be followed by the name of an animal.

Herring Watch:There are somepotentialred herrings here. In case you’re getting tripped up, ‘Bat’ and ‘Boot’ do not belong in the green category.
Today’s Answers
Today’s puzzle seems to be in the wrong order. We found the purple category the easiest and solved the yellow category last!
