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Today's NYT Connections puzzle features another of those fun purple categories, where you have to spot four words that have a connection but are hidden inside other words. As a journalist, I especially enjoyed today's purple topic. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.

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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: Easy to see.

Green group hint: After-dinner sweet treat.

Blue group hint: Whoops!

Purple group hint: Periodical titles, with a twist.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Well-defined, as an image.

Green group: Fruit desserts.

Blue group: Bungle.

Purple group: Magazines plus a letter.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is well-defined, as an image. The four answers are clear, crisp, distinct and sharp.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is fruit desserts. The four answers are cobbler, crumble, strudel and turnover.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is bungle. The four answers are fluff, fumble, miss and trip.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is magazines plus a letter. The four answers are Ellen (Elle), spiny (Spin), timer (Time) and use (Us).

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