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 on the fun side.

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 failure.

Today’sgreen categoryrelates to circumstances, usually in the context of allowing you to do something you can’t usually do.

Today’sblue categoryrelates to money.

Today’spurple categoryhas words related to either a natural wonder or Jeff Bezos. No in-between.

Herring Watch:We didn’t spot any red herrings today. If you spotted any, comment below and enlighten us!

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