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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough — especially the purple category. If you need help sorting the answers into groups, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

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: Gosh!

Green group hint: Mimic.

Blue group hint: Like a chocolate bar.

Purple group hint: Second-to-last letter.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: «My goodness!»

Green group: Imitation.

Blue group: Confection.

Purple group: What «Y» might mean.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is «My goodness!» The four answers are dear, gracious, heavens and mercy.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is imitation. The four answers are copy, dummy, dupe and fake.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is confection. The four answers are candy, lolly, sucker and sweet.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is what «Y» might mean. The four answers are why, year, yellow and yes.

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has a variety of topics. You’ll need to know a little basketball, and little baseball, and more. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Fashionista.

Green group hint: Florida hoops stars.

Blue group hint: Baseball superstars.

Purple group hint: Sunny California city.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Be dressed in.

Green group: Miami Heat greats.

Blue group: Members of the 3,000-hit club.

Purple group: San Diego ____.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is be dressed in. The four answers are don, put on, sport and wear.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is Miami Heat greats. The four answers are Bosh, James, Mourning and Wade.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is members of the 3,000-hit club. The four answers are Boggs, Musial, Suzuki and Yount.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is San Diego ____. The four answers are Chargers, Chicken, Padres and Wave.

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A portable power bank or power station can help keep your phone and other devices charged on the go, but a defective model poses a risk of fire and injury. Iniu, a popular Amazon brand known for affordable power banks and charging accessories, is facing a recall.

 We recently praised the small but mighty Iniu SnapGo, which features a 5,000mAh capacity that clips to a keychain, offering power on the go for as low as $11 on a recent sale. 

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How to check if your Iniu power bank has been recalled

The company hasn’t had as much luck with its 10,000mAh power bank (model BI-B41) in black and blue. This model, sold exclusively on Amazon USA for $18 between Aug. 2021 and April 2022, is being recalled, resulting in up to 210,000 chargers needing to be safely disposed of. The specific model serial numbers affected are: 

• 000G21 
• 000H21
• 000I21
• 000L21 

Iniu says that if you own this model, you should immediately stop using the power bank and keep it in a cool, dry place until you receive confirmation from Iniu that it qualifies for the recall program. You can submit a claim by following this link and providing your contact information, proof of purchase between Aug. 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022, a photo of the recalled charter with a name, your submission date, and a six-digit unique code written on the back of the product in a permanent marker. (Iniu did not immediately respond to a request for information about how a customer would get that six-digit code.)

Once the recall is approved, the company should provide you with a refund.

If you have a different Iniu model or a unit that’s red or orange or purchased outside of Amazon USA, you should not be affected by the recall. You also don’t need to worry if the serial number on yours ends in 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, or 25. 

According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Iniu received 15 reports of the power banks overheating, including 11 reports of fires that resulted in three minor burn injuries and property damage totaling over $380,000. This fire danger isn’t something you want to take lightly and continue using. 

How to dispose of a recalled power bank

The company will inform you how to safely dispose of the chargers, but you shouldn’t put it in regular trash or recycling. The best way is to give it to a municipal Household Hazardous Waste collection center that takes recalled lithium-ion batteries.  

A representative for Iniu did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Iniu isn’t the only company recalling its portable power banks. Anker had to recall several models back in September, following an earlier recall in June of its A1263 and an Oct. 2024 recall of the A1641 PowerCore 1000, and a recall of the Anker 535 following a Maryland house fire.