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 some esoteric categories.

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 categoryrelates to loud noises.

Today’sgreen categoryrelates to describing things often regarded as difficult to eat, or at least enjoy.

Today’sblue categoryrelates to objects you’d find when getting, for example, a haircut.

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Today’spurple categoryrelates to small rectangles, often made of card, used for games or trades.

Herring Watch:One category has words that often come after ‘Hair’ but that’s not the actual category.

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Today’s Answers

We managed to complete today’s puzzle without losing a life, but it took us a while to find even one category.