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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle was a true mix. The blue category words jumped right out at me and the purple category is really creative when you realize what it is. 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: The big top.

Green group hint: Like a placid lake.

Blue group hint: To infinity, and beyond!

Purple group hint: Repeated letters in special spots.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Circus equipment.

Green group: Undisturbed, as water.

Blue group: Toy Story characters.

Purple group: Double letters appearing in that letter’s alphabetical position.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is circus equipment. The four answers are cannon, stilts, trapeze and unicycle.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is undisturbed, as water. The four answers are calm, flat, glassy and still.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Toy Story characters. The four answers are Bo Peep, Jessie, Slinky and Woody.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is double letters appearing in that letter’s alphabetical position. The four answers are aardvark, bocce, ebbing and twiddle.