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 forMay 26,click here.

Category Hints

Today’s puzzle is a fun one.

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 what you have when you have a role in something. People will listen to you.

Today’sblue categoryrelates to music and singing. ‘Sharp’ would also fit here.

Today’spurple categoryhas words that can all be followed by a hard metal.

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Herring Watch:Be careful that you don’t put ‘Flat’ in the purple category, know that the blue category is more specific than ‘sound-related words’, and ignore the various round things.

Today’s Answers

We were a bit distracted by a red herring on this one.

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