It's a new day and that means a new puzzle wall to solve in the New York Times's Connections game. 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.

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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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Category Hints

We'll present these hints from the easiest 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's yellow category relates to being mean.

Today's green category relates to physical ways to represent people, animals, or buildings and the like. Often evokes 'playtime' or 'planning'.

Today's blue category relates to freezing weather and how to deal with it.

Today's purple category relates to a medical/academic title and fictional individuals with that title.

Herring Watch:Dig and Shovel are unrelated. Salt and Pepper are unrelated.

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Today's Answers

We completed today's puzzle quickly and with no lives lost!

If you want today's answers, click below!

Today's answers are listed below:

Yellow Category: Putdown

Barb, Crack, Dig, Slight

Green Category: Small Likeness

Doll, Figure, Miniature, Model

Blue Category: Used To Clear Snow

Plow, Salt, Sand, Shovel

Purple Category: Doctors In Pop Culture

No, Octopus, Pepper, Who

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