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Today's NYT Connections puzzle offers some fun categories. I actually liked the purple grouping today! 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: Think about The Three Stooges.

Green group hint: Round and round.

Blue group hint: Curiouser and curiouser.

Purple group hint: Not Pa, but close.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Classic slapstick props.

Green group: Things that spin.

Blue group: Featured in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

Purple group: What "MA" might refer to.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is classic slapstick props. The four answers are banana peel, cream pie, rubber chicken and seltzer bottle.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is things that spin. The four answers are globe, grindstone, gyroscope and roulette wheel.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is featured in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." The four answers are caterpillar, pocket watch, rabbit hole and tea party.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is what "MA" might refer to. The four answers are Massachusetts, master of arts, milliampere and mother.