Today's Connections puzzle, #399, offers a moderate challenge with a difficulty rating of 2.6 out of 5. To help you solve it, we provide hints and tips, along with the answers categorized by color. The categories for today's puzzles include slender projections, conditions for collectibles, profession, and words before "Nut." By following our hints and advice, you can uncover the connecting words for each category: Point, prong, tine, tip; fair, fine, good, mint; business, field, line, trade; Brazil, butter, dough, pine. Reflecting on yesterday's puzzle, #398, we share the connections we found between avatar, character, person, figure, appear, look, seem, and sound. Stay tuned for future puzzle solutions and updates. Happy connecting!