Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a tough one. The purple category really requires you to make some creative connections. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers.

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: Blah, blah, blah.

Green group hint: Swing!

Blue group hint: I recall that.

Purple group hint: Faith words.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Talk at length.

Green group: Outcomes for a batter.

Blue group: Bring to mind, as a memory.

Purple group: Homophones of religious roles.

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is talk at length.

The four answers are babble, drone, ramble and yak.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is outcomes for a batter.

The four answers are home run, single, strikeout and walk.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is bring to mind, as a memory.

The four answers are jog, prompt, refresh and spark.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is homophones of religious roles.

The four answers are canter (cantor), fryer (friar), llama (lama) and none (nun).