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 will trip up those singletons who are actively looking for love.

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 categoryis filled with items you’d use to get warm or start cooking.

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Today’sgreen categorydescribes accidents and failures.

Today’sblue categoryhas items you’d need in the course of DIY.

Today’spurple categoryconcerns entryways and exits and the barriers within them.

Herring Watch:You may notice that there are four dating sites/apps here (five if you are liberal with both the spelling and purpose of Grindr), but rest assured that’s not a group.

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