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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.

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Category Hints
Today’s puzzle has some satisfyingly creative categories to puzzle out.
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 categorydeals with shades of a certain colour.
Today’sgreen categoryrelates to drinks, particularly small ones.
Today’sblue categoryhas words that relate to winners, the luckiest, and those who tend to do well.
Today’spurple categoryhas words that can all be followed by the name of a certain washing device.

Herring Watch:Cakes and pies aren’t relevant here.
