NYT Connections April 1 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1025
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
GREEN DAY RED STRIPE BIG APPLE BACK TO THE FUTURE BLUE MOON SINGIN' IN THE RAIN MILE HIGH CITY THREE DOORS DOWN DOS EQUIS BIG EASY PINK FLOYD BLUE VELVET SECOND CITY MILLER HIGH LIFE U2 TOP 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
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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're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.