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 30,click here.

Category Hints

Today’s puzzle is tricky, with an entire fake red herring category to trip you up.

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 happy category.

Today’sgreen categoryconcerns those you’d hire for the happiest day of your life.

Today’sblue categoryis a new category, true and without rue.

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

Herring Watch:There’s a hidden category here, made up of musical groups (Band, Glee, Choir, Orchestra) but it’s not a legitimate one.

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Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle is a fun one, with some satisfying categories to puzzle out.