Crocs are an infamously ugly shoe style that was once named to Time’s list of the 50 worst inventions. Clippy is an annoying animated paperclip from Microsoft that once made that same list. So maybe it’s fate that the two much-mocked products are teaming up for a pair of limited-edition Crocs the wearer can deck out with a smiling Clippy accessory.

According to The Verge, the Crocs are part of Microsoft’s celebration of its 50th anniversary, and are right now only available for preorder by Microsoft employees. They’re expected to be available to regular folks at an undetermined date.

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

While I’m no Crocs fan, what I like about these is the calm, cloud-filled background that honors the famed Windows XP wallpaper of a green hill and cloudy sky, a photo taken by photographer Chuck O’Rear on the Napa-Sonoma county border back in 1996.

Not sure, however, that I like the cloudy scene enough to fork over $80 for a pair of Crocs, even if they do come with a six-pack of shoe charms, including the infamous Clippy. The other charms include the original MSN logo, the Internet Explorer logo, a mouse pointer, a file folder and the computer recycling bin.

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a fun mix. Honestly, I didn’t realize that the blue category was a movie genre, but now that I think about it, sure it is. 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 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 today’s Connections puzzle groupings, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Outcome.

Green group hint:  Riddles are another type.

Blue group hint: Spooky cinema.

Purple group hint: Often on the cob.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Result.

Green group: Kinds of jokes.

Blue group: Movies featuring supernatural romance.

Purple group: Corn-y things.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is result. The four answers are fruit, product, return and yield.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is kinds of jokes. The four answers are dad, inside, knock-knock and practical.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is movies featuring supernatural romance. The four answers are Casper, Ghost, Let Me In and Twilight.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is corn-y things. The four answers are maze, muffin, silk and syrup.

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Julia Child wannabes, today’s NYT Strands puzzle is for you. None of the words were too difficult to find, and the theme was a fun one. If you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. 

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Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Chef’s special.

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Stock your kitchen.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

• ROACH, TACH, TEAT, TEATS, COACH, TOOL, TOOLS, PATS, TOTE, WETS, CLUE, CLUES, LOOP, SPAT, TOTES, POOL, POOLS

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

• MIXER, SIEVE, WHISK, ZESTER, SPATULA, CORKSCREW

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is KITCHENTOOL. To find it, look for the K that’s two letters to the right on the top row, and wind down.