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It’s a new day, which means another puzzle wall to solve in the New York Times’ Connections game. If you’re trying to keep your streak and only need help with that last tricky category, we’ve got all the clues you need.
Below, you’ll find everything—from vague hints about what to look for to the actual answers. Whether you want a little nudge in the right direction or a way to maintain your perfect record, this is the place.
If you came here by mistake and need the answers for October 28, click here.
Category Hints
We’ll go through these hints from the easiest to the hardest, as indicated by the game—Yellow, Green, Blue, then Purple.
Want the hints for today’s categories? Click below! These won’t reveal the category names but will give you helpful clues.
- Yellow category: Relates to strength, metaphorically.
- Green category: Ties to methods or ways of doing things.
- Blue category: Involves words that share a common syllable.
- Purple category: Connects to the whole alphabet.
Note: There is no spiritualism category.
Today’s Answers
Here’s how I did today:
- Purple: Fortitude (Courage, Heart, Spirit, Backbone)
- Yellow: Fortitude (Strength, metaphoric)
- Green: Method-related words (Medium, Outlet, Platform, Venue)
- Blue: Words starting with the “say” sound (Sacrum, Seitan, Seychelles, Séance)
If you used our hints or help, I’d love to hear how you did in the comments! If you want the full solutions, just click below.
Answers for Today
The answers are listed here:
- Yellow Category: Fortitude (also includes Backbone, Courage, Heart, Spirit)
- Green Category: Methods such as Medium, Outlet, Platform, Venue
- Blue Category: Words that share the “say” sound, like Sacrum, Seitan, Seychelles, Séance
- Purple Category: Things that feature letters from A to Z, including Abecedarium, Computer Keyboard, Ouija Board, Scrabble






