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 22,click here.

Category Hints

Today’s puzzle is a standout gimmick puzzle for the game’s 500th puzzle.

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 colour. Which colour could it be?

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Today’sgreen categoryrelates to a colour. Which colour could it be?

Today’sblue categoryrelates to a colour. Which colour could it be?

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Today’spurple categoryrelates to a colour. Which colour could it be?

Herring Watch:Thanks to this puzzle’s gimmick, there’s nothing in the way of red herring activity. There are a few clues that could match multiple colours, but they’re obvious when you realise the gimmick.