Struggling with today’s Connections? The categories are tricky today, so if you need a few hints or the full solution for today's puzzle, we’ve got you covered.
Connections is a category-matching puzzle game from The New York Times where you're presented with a set of 16 words every day.
Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four. Each group is based on a common or niche theme, such as movie titles or prize types. The word groupings can be deceptively tricky, and a few categories might throw you off, but that's the appeal of the game. You'll be testing your ability to connect words in ways you didn't think were possible.
With only four lives to solve each daily puzzle, every guess in Connections counts. One wrong move can send your whole strategy spiraling, so that's where we come in to help.
Hints for Today's Categories in Connections
We'll slowly roll into today's hints, starting with clues that may give you an idea about each group's category:
🟩 Green Group Hint: Sizing numbers needed to make a garment
🟨 Yellow Group Hint: Bad-mannered
🟦 Blue Group Hint: Terms you'd find in a variant of a card game from the Lone Star State
🟪 Purple Group Hint: Popular sweet names that don't sound right
The difficulty of today's puzzle has been rated a 2.0 out of 5.0.
Today's Categories in Connections
Want to confirm your suspicions about today's categories for Connections? You can find them below.
🟩 Green Group Category: Dress measurements
🟨 Yellow Group Category: Cheeky
🟦 Blue Group Category: Cards in Texas Hold 'Em
🟪 Purple Group Category: Last words of candy brands in the singular
With this information, you should be able to decipher which group each word belongs to. At this moment, you'll also realize that certain words didn't mean what you thought they did — and that's perfectly normal.
Spoiler: The following section will reveal today's solution. So, if you don't want to spoil the game for yourself, stop here!
Today's Answer for Connections
Here are the answers for today's Connections #1,043 on April 19th:
🟩 Green Group Answer: Bust, Hips, Length, and Waist
🟨 Yellow Group Answer: Arch, Fresh, Sassy, and Wise
🟦 Blue Group Answer: Flop, Hole, River, and Turn
🟪 Purple Group Answer: Cap, Dud, Kid, and Mint
That’s all for today’s puzzle! The next puzzle, Connections #1,044, will be available at midnight local time. Come back tomorrow for more hints and solutions.