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Today's NYT Connections puzzle is a tough one. 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: Pleeeeeease.

Green group hint: Think Maytag.

Blue group hint: They're packaged in similar ways.

Purple group hint: Not the moon.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Entreaty.

Green group: Laundry day verbs.

Blue group: Things that come in "books."

Purple group: Sun ____.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is entreaty. The four answers are appeal, bid, call and request.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is laundry day verbs. The four answers are dry, fold, sort and wash.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is things that come in "books." The four answers are check, coupon, match and stamp.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is sun ____. The four answers are dial, flower, screen and tan.