NYT Connections April 1 2026 Answers
The Wednesday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD
In its starting order:
GREEN DAYRED STRIPEBIG APPLEBACK TO THE FUTUREBLUE MOONSINGIN' IN THE RAINMILE HIGH CITYTHREE DOORS DOWNDOS EQUISBIG EASYPINK FLOYDBLUE VELVETSECOND CITYMILLER HIGH LIFEU2TOP GUN
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: BEER BRANDS
Green: ROCK BANDS
Blue: MOVIES
Purple: U.S. CITY NICKNAMES
BEER BRANDSMILLER HIGH LIFE, RED STRIPE, DOS EQUIS, BLUE MOON
ROCK BANDSU2, PINK FLOYD, GREEN DAY, THREE DOORS DOWN
MOVIESBLUE VELVET, BACK TO THE FUTURE, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, TOP GUN
U.S. CITY NICKNAMESBIG APPLE, BIG EASY, MILE HIGH CITY, SECOND CITY
Checked against the official NYT Connections solution
HOW CONNECTIONS WORKS
Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group: yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You are allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight. Play free at nytimes.com.
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