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 refreshingly easy compared to yesterday.

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 how you might describe an injury that hurts to touch.

Today’sgreen categoryrelates to a full, complete meal.

Today’sblue categoryhas words that sound like other words when spoken aloud. These ‘other’ words all have something in common.

Today’spurple categoryhas words that all follow a common colour.

Herring Watch:Take care to separate the specific food clues from the more generic meal-related clues.

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