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Today's NYT Connections puzzle is a real challenge. The green category was kind of funny, and the purple one is a real puzzler. 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: Seas.

Green group hint: That stinks.

Blue group hint: Conservatory is another one.

Purple group hint: Not MA, but close.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Oceans.

Green group: Sources of distinctive smells.

Blue group: Kinds of rooms in a mansion.

Purple group: What "PA" might refer to.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is oceans. The four answers are Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific and Southern.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is sources of distinctive smells. The four answers are ammonia, BO, durian and wet dog.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is kinds of rooms in a mansion. The four answers are billiard, drawing, powder and reading.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is what "PA" might refer to. The four answers are father, Pennsylvania, protactinium and public address.