How to Complete Today’s Connections and Solve Your Challenges

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It’s a new day, meaning a new puzzle wall to solve in the New York Times’ Connections game. If you’re trying to keep your streak intact and need help identifying that tricky last category, don’t worry — we’ve got all the hints you need.

Below, you’ll find everything from vague clues to direct answers. Whether you’re looking for a nudge in the right direction or a way to keep your perfect record, you’re in the right place.

If you arrived here by mistake and actually need the solutions for October 3, click here.

Category Hints

We’ll present these hints starting from the easiest category to the hardest—in the order: Yellow, Green, Blue, then Purple.

For today’s hints:

The yellow category relates to repairing holes or tears.
The green category pertains to weather you can’t see, but can feel or observe the effects of.
The blue category involves words that are made up of similar parts.
The purple category is about small baked goods, which many know as biscuits worldwide.

Today’s Answers

Here’s how the game went for me:

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If you used our hints or help, I’d love to know how you did in the comments!

The answers are listed below:

Yellow Category: To mend a tear in clothing, the words are Darn, Mend, Patch, Stitch.
Green Category: Refers to a rush of wind.
Purple Category: Small baked goods such as Fortune, Oatmeal, Rainbow, and Sugar cookies.