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Today’s Connections hints

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: Speak straight.

Green group hint: Add to a Mac or PC.

Blue group hint: Physics students know this.

Purple group hint: Touch.

Yellow group: Forthright.

Green group: Things you install on a computer.

Blue group: Quantities in a formula for power.

Purple group: ____ tap.

CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is forthright.

The four answers are direct, frank, open and vocal.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is things you install on a computer.

The four answers are driver, extension, plugin and update.

The blue words in today’s Connections

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