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Today's NYT Connections puzzle serves up another devious purple category — one where the real answers are concealed within the clue words themselves, demanding a sharper eye and a willingness to look beyond the obvious. Read on for hints and today's full Connections answers.

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Hints for today's Connections groups

Below are four targeted hints for each of today's groupings, ordered from the most approachable yellow category to the characteristically cryptic purple one.

Yellow group hint: Characters from children's stories.

Green group hint: Symbols associated with good fortune.

Blue group hint: Something that transitions from one color to another.

Purple group hint: Music genres hiding in plain sight.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Folk tale characters.

Green group: Good luck symbols.

Blue group: Things that change color.

Purple group: Ending in music genres.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

Anchored by the theme of folk tale characters, this category draws from the classic canon of children's literature. The four answers are Chicken Little, Frog Prince, Gingerbread Man and Goldilocks.

The green words in today's Connections

Rooted in the theme of good luck symbols, this group spans cultural traditions from across the globe. The four answers are evil eye, four-leaf clover, horseshoe and rabbit's foot.

The blue words in today's Connections

Built around the theme of things that change color, this category rewards solvers who think in terms of transformation and transition. The four answers are chameleon, mood ring, sunset and traffic light.

The purple words in today's Connections

True to form, the purple category is the puzzle's most layered challenge. Each answer conceals a music genre within it — you just have to know where to look. The four answers are baby blues, pet rock, scrap metal and soda pop.