In Connections, each category has a different difficulty level. Yellow is the simplest, and purple is the most difficult. Click or tap each level to reveal one of the words in that category. The New York Times Games team is on Instagram. Follow us now for solving tips, behind-the-scenes content from our editors and more.

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