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 forApril 10,click here.

Category Hints

Today’s puzzle is pretty nasty, but has some fun categories to work out.

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 categoryhas things you might ask a hairdresser for.

Today’sgreen categoryhas items you’d use if being very precise was important.

Today’sblue categoryhas things connected to buildings that supply them with crucial necessities.

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Today’spurple categorymay put you in mind of burgers, chips (fries, if you insist on being wrong), and advertising.

Herring Watch:There are some clues that may put you in mind of people in charge of other people (King, Ruler, Colonel) - ignore this false connection. Popular costumes for Halloween is also a false connection… but not far off the true connection.

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Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle is on the trickier side; we only had one life remaining when we solved it.

Blue Category: Water And Gas Conduits