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 categoryhas four things that all do the same general task. Think ‘waste management’.

Today’sgreen categoryhas words that mean roughly the same thing when a ‘y’ is added.

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Today’sblue categoryhas four things that you perform the same action to. Three of these are satisfying, one is just very happy.

Today’spurple categoryhas words that can be followed by the same word. Think transformation, growth, reversion.

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Herring Watch:Food isn’t a category here, despite appearances. You may also be distracted by the presence of important video game items (Knuckles, Pipe), but don’t let them distract you!