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 is definitely one of the trickier ones.

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 categoryhas four words that all mean the same thing. Think ‘entirety’.

Today’sgreen categoryrelates to hair.

Today’sblue categoryrelates to old families and how they’d decorate themselves. Similar to flags, related to armour.

Today’spurple categoryhas words that may proceed a musical instrument to make a two-word phrase.

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Herring Watch:Lots of potential pitfalls here, such as animal parts (ear, comb, crest, etc.) - stay focused.

Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle relies on a bit of speciality knowledge, so it might be quite difficult.

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