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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If you’re here by mistake and instead need the answers forOctober 1,click here.

Category Hints

Today’s puzzle is pretty vicious.

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 categoryrelates to actions that may have negative consequences if you aren’t lucky.

Today’sgreen categoryrelates to food preparation.

Today’sblue categoryrelates to a certain male actor and his standout works.

Today’spurple categorywill make you think about how many limbs humans generally have, and what sort of things might deviate from that.

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Herring Watch:There are lots of gambling-related terms here, you’ll need to be careful and specific with them.

Today’s Answers

We managed today’s puzzle with no lives lost, and even managed to complete it in reverse order!

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