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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.

If you’re here by mistake and instead need the answers forFebruary 9,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.

Today’syellow categoryrelates to random displays, assortments, or thrown items.
Today’sgreen categoryrelates to scent. In particular, of a certain alcoholic beverage.

Today’sblue categoryrelates to things shouted when giving up during a competitive game.
Today’spurple categoryrelates to words that you might get into arguments with friends about when saying them aloud.

Herring Watch:Quite a few plants and nature words here, yet no categories of the kind. Uncle and Aunt are also unrelated (ironically).
Today’s Answers
We managed today’s puzzle without losing any lives, but we did have to guess once.