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Now NYT Connections puzzle there is a difficult purple category once again. But the yellow group is on time, and it’s easy. Read on for today’s Connections clues and answers.

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Announcements for Connections groups today

Here are four hints for the groups in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes surprising) purple group.

Notice the yellow group: 2026 is here!

Green group hint: Where is it?

Blue group hint: Pennsylvania city.

Purple group hint: Waves.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Happy New Year!

Green group: Places where things get lost.

Blue group: Associated with Philadelphia.

Purple group: Starts with water bodies.

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What are the answers to Connections today?

The yellow words in the current Connections

The theme is Happy New Year! The four answers are ball drop, champagne flute, fireworks and noisemaker.

The green words in the current Connections

The theme is places where things disappear. The four answers are the Bermuda Triangle, black holes, couch cushions and dryers.

The blue words in the current Connections

The theme is associated with Philadelphia. The four answers are brotherly love, cheesesteak, Liberty Bell and Rocky.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme begins with bodies of water. The four answers are bay leaf, channel surf, sea bass and sound barrier.

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