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 forJanuary 10,click here.

Category Hints

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 breathing.

Today’sgreen categoryrelates to social things you might do in a crowd. This category has a professional air about it.

Today’sblue categoryrelates to the Olympics.

Today’spurple categoryhas words that come before a ‘legal location’ in common phrases.

Herring Watch:There are five sports here, but one does not fit in the Olympic category. Shoe brands are also irrelevant.

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Today’s Answers

We managed to lose today’s puzzle without completing a single category. Oof.

Yellow Category: Display Of Rows And Columns

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