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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a tough one, especially the purple category. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

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Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

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

Yellow group hint: Good stuff!

Green group hint: Now’s the time.

Blue group hint: Fender or Gibson.

Purple group hint: Think planks.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: High-quality.

Green group: Signals to commence.

Blue group: Accessories for a guitarist.

Purple group: They have boards.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is high-quality. The four answers are choice, fine, prime and select.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is signals to commence. The four answers are begin, go, now and start.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is accessories for a guitarist. The four answers are capo, pick, slide and strap.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is they have boards. The four answers are chess, corporation, darts and surfer.