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 ruthless.

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 categoryrelatesto a certain letter.

Today’sgreen categoryrelates to objects that share a physical feature. Note: objects, as opposed to living things.

Today’sblue categoryrelates to cursing, but not serious cursing.

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Today’spurple categoryrelates to rivers.

Herring Watch:The yellow and green categories have clues that sound very similar, so be careful there. The difficulty here is mostly down to the fact that everything is a picture.

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