How to Complete Today's Connections and Solve Challenges

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It’s a new day, and that means a fresh puzzle in the New York Times’ Connections game. If you’re trying to keep your streak intact and just need help figuring out that last tricky category, don’t worry — we’ve got all the clues you might need.

Below, you’ll find everything from vague hints about what to look for to the actual answers. Whether you need a little nudge in the right direction or a clever way to keep your perfect record, you’re in the right place.

Category Hints

We’ll list these hints starting from the easiest category to the hardest, based on how the puzzle itself ranks them — Yellow, then Green, followed by Blue, and finally Purple.

Want hints without spoilers? Click here! These clues won’t reveal the categories outright but will point you in the right direction.

Yellow Category: Related to giving out or emitting.

Green Category: Describes something slight or small.

Blue Category: Concerns more fancy alcohol drinks.

Purple Category: Connected to a single-digit number that pairs well with these words.

Today’s Answers

Here’s how I did:
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If I used our clues or help, let me know how you did in the comments!

Spoiler! To see today’s answers, click below:

Purple Category:
Branch, Fan, Radiate, Spread

Green Category:
Just, Merely, Only, Simply

Blue Category:
Cherry, Mint, Olive, Twist