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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 forApril 12,click here.
Category Hints
Today’s puzzle is totally devilish.
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 categoryrelates to certain amusements, often travelling. Think candy floss, whips, excitement.
Today’sgreen categoryhas things seen in a certain story. Think Kansas, green skin, and flying monkeys.
Today’sblue categoryrefers to the people employed to make actors look their best.
Today’spurple categoryrefers to lines from a famous song by The Steve Miller Band. You either know it or you don’t.
Herring Watch:Lots of misdirection here. The Wardrobe is nothing to do with the Lion or the Witch, Joker is nothing to do with Clown, and ‘ends of long book titles’ is more Only Connect question than a Connections question.
Today’s Answers
Today’s puzzle is mean. Lots of red herrings. We were totally stumped by the purple category, right up until the end.
