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 has fun categories and an easy red herring to dismiss.

We’ll present these hints from theeasiest category to the hardest, as prescribed by the puzzle itself - Yellow, Green, Blue, then Purple.

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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 categoryhas four things that all look kinda similar.

Today’sgreen categoryhas words used for those who take part in, for example, science experiments and surveys.

Today’sblue categoryhas connotations of not enjoying or liking something.

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Today’spurple categoryhas words that can be followed by the name of an instrument known for being very loud.

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