Today’s NYT Connections puzzle might be tricky. The blue category was the easiest, I thought. 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: Honest and true.

Green group hint: Involves sports equipment.

Blue group hint: The Love Boat.

Purple group hint: Right on.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Virtuous.

Green group: Activities with multiple balls.

Blue group: Cruise lines.

Purple group: On the ____, to mean “precise.”

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is virtuous.

The four answers are fair, good, just and right.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is activities with multiple balls.

The four answers are beer pong, bingo, juggling and pool.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is cruise lines.

The four answers are Carnival, Celebrity, Princess and Viking.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is on the ____, to mean “precise.”

The four answers are dot, mark, money and nose.