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NYT Connections April 10 2026 Answers

Puzzle #1034

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

GONZO NUTTY CAROLINA REAPER JACK-IN-THE-BOX SONIC FIRM TOASTER CHIPOTLE BELL PEPPER EJECTOR SEAT SWISS BLUE POP-UP BOOK GENIE HOLEY PEPPERONCINO

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — PEPPERS
Green — THINGS THAT POP UP
Blue — DESCRIPTORS FOR SWISS CHEESE
Purple — BLUE CHARACTERS
PEPPERSBELL PEPPER, CAROLINA REAPER, CHIPOTLE, PEPPERONCINO
THINGS THAT POP UPEJECTOR SEAT, JACK-IN-THE-BOX, POP-UP BOOK, TOASTER
DESCRIPTORS FOR SWISS CHEESEFIRM, HOLEY, NUTTY, SWISS
BLUE CHARACTERSBLUE, GENIE, GONZO, SONIC
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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.