The four categories are units of TV programs, things worn around the neck, strings tied in knots and ____ piece, with 16 solution words listed.
Answers include episode, season, boa, tie, friendship bracelet, quipu, conversation and think, while hints were provided from the easiest yellow group to the hardest purple group.
The report also points players to the Times' Connections Bot and registered Games statistics, and highlights several past puzzles described as among the game's toughest.
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