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Today's NYT Connections puzzle has a good blend of easy categories (especially the green one) and really tough ones (purple, of course). 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: How to get chow.

Green group hint: Motor City jocks.

Blue group hint: Where you vote.

Purple group hint: San Diego Chargers logo.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Food procurement methods.

Green group: Member of a Detroit sports team.

Blue group: Features of a classic voting booth.

Purple group: They have bolts.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is food procurement methods. The four answers are agriculture, fishing, gathering and hunting.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is member of a Detroit sports team. The four answers are Lion, Piston, Red Wing and Tiger.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is features of a classic voting booth. The four answers are ballot, booth, curtain and lever.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is they have bolts. The four answers are Frankenstein's monster, hardware store, lightning and lock.

Toughest Connections puzzles

We've made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles so far. Maybe they'll help you see patterns in future puzzles.

#5: Included "things you can set," such as mood, record, table and volleyball.

#4: Included "one in a dozen," such as egg, juror, month and rose.

#3: Included "streets on screen," such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame.

#2: Included "power ___" such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip.

#1: Included "things that can run," such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose.