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Today's NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough. The purple category is especially difficult -- you're looking for words that all start with a synonym for the words that can mean the same thing. 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: Physics class.

Green group hint: Elementary, my dear Watson.

Blue group hint: Whee!

Purple group hint: Winter woes.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Atomic structure terms.

Green group: Parts of a Sherlock Holmes costume.

Blue group: Things to flip.

Purple group: Starting with synonyms for "slush."

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What are today's Connections answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is atomic structure terms. The four answers are electron, nucleus, orbit and shell.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is parts of a Sherlock Holmes costume. The four answers are deerstalker, magnifying glass, pipe and violin.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is things to flip. The four answers are coin, light switch, pancake and the bird.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is starting with synonyms for "slush." The four answers are googol (goo), mushroom (mush), pasteurize (paste) and pulpit (pulp).