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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.

If you’re here by mistake and instead need the answers forJuly 25,click here.
Category Hints
Today’s puzzle has a nasty red herring.
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 categorymay put you in mind of a compass or a map.
Today’sgreen categoryrelates to what you might do for a person or a cause you want to succeed.

Today’sblue categoryrelates to negativity and drawbacks.
Today’spurple categoryhas words that sound musical, but don’t look musical.

Herring Watch:Keys on a keyboard should be ignored.
Today’s Answers
We managed to complete today’s without losing a life, but only thanks to a lucky guess for the purple category.