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 two particularly tricky 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 categoryconcerns what you’d do with something important, such as your heart rate or finances.

Today’sgreen categoryconcerns minerals. Very, very small minerals.

Today’sblue categoryconcerns symbols you may find in the kitchen.

Today’spurple categoryis a musical one. You’ll either know it or have it left over at the end of the puzzle.

Herring Watch:There are quite a few options for the green category - you might want to save that for later after eliminating a few red herrings.

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Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle can feel ruthless if you don’t instantly figure out the most difficult category.

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