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 is particularly difficult if you don’t live in America.

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 sport played primarily in the US.

Today’sgreen categoryrelates to television.

Today’sblue categoryrelates to famous entertainers - sometimes evil, sometimes selling fast food.

Today’spurple categoryrelates to a single letter and multiple interpretations of said letter.

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Herring Watch:There’s a nasty red herring here - the four words that begin with coin types are all from different categories. Also, be wary of clues that might fit into the Purple category but actually belong elsewhere.

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