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Category Hints

Today’s puzzle is pretty vicious.

If you want today’s category hints,click below!

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These will not spoil the actual names of the categories but will nudge you in the right direction.

Today’syellow categoryrelates to the act of bringing something about or creating something.

Today’sgreen categoryrelates to very strong aromas.

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Today’sblue categoryrelates to things that hurt to touch.

Today’spurple categoryrelates to, well, this website’s speciality!

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We write about video games.

Herring Watch:Many of today’s clues evoke a religious/church vibe, but that’s not relevant.

Provoke, Insult, Madden, and Insult are also not related.

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Today’s Answers

We managed today’s puzzle with no lives lost.

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