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 be annoying for those who don’t have a keen knowledge of American confectionary.

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 categoryrelates to a popular board game and, specifically, the board itself.

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Today’sgreen categoryhas words that you’d use to refer to someone with the same position or rank as yourself.

Today’sblue categoryconcerns a holiday and what objects are associated with it. One of these is particularly Americocentric.

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Today’spurple categoryhas very different definitions for the same word.

Herring Watch:Peep, Peer, Study, and Spy are not a category in themselves.

Today’s Answers

Today’s puzzle is pretty difficult, as far as these puzzles go.