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 on the easier side.

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 categoryis mystical in nature.

Today’sgreen categoryrefers to people who are beholden to the whims of another. Sometimes people, sometimes objects.

Today’sblue categoryhas items important to keeping one’s identity hidden, especially if you have certain powers.

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Today’spurple categoryrelates to significant people who make a certain genre of entertainment.

Herring Watch:Love and flirting words aren’t related.

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Today’s Answers

We got the purple category right away today, which made things a little easier.