NYT Connections April 16 2026 Answers

The Thursday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.

Puzzle 1,040Edited by Wyna Liu
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

COOLWHIPMASKRIDENEEDLECAMPFANWHEELSAUTOBODYSUITHEATROASTDAYCLAWSBRARIB
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: TEASE
Green: THERMOSTAT SETTINGS
Blue: FEATURES OF A CATWOMAN COSTUME
Purple: TRAINING ___
TEASENEEDLE, RIB, RIDE, ROAST
THERMOSTAT SETTINGSAUTO, COOL, FAN, HEAT
FEATURES OF A CATWOMAN COSTUMEBODYSUIT, CLAWS, MASK, WHIP
TRAINING ___BRA, CAMP, DAY, WHEELS
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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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