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 a very fun top row - pity it’s a red herring.

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 categoryconcerns animals who share a home.

Today’sgreen categoryis incredibly basic. The kind of thing you learn in your very first maths lesson.

Today’sblue categoryconcerns a violent sport.

Today’spurple categoryhas words that can all follow the same descriptor. Think Reba McEntire. Failing that, think Iggy Azalea.

Herring Watch:Obviously, that famous cartoon sponge doesn’t have a category all to himself.

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Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle is a little on the easier side, thanks to forcing the SpongeBob SquarePants joke, but there are still tricks here.

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