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 some wordy 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.

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Today’syellow categoryrelates to a popular breakfast food and its methods of preparation.

Today’sgreen categoryis quite exciting.

Today’sblue categoryrelates to items used in outdoor games. Think fairs, think target practice.

Today’spurple categoryhas words that can all precede the same word. Think tight constriction, think safety.

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Herring Watch:Not much in the way of dastardly red herrings today!

Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle is on the trickier side, but it’s not too bad.

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