NYT Connections April 11 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1035
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
ANGEL SNOWFLAKE JACK SCREWDRIVER BOMBAY STRUT PATRON BEAM CHAMPION CHELSEA COLUMN ICE SCRAPER SPARE TIRE BRACE SPONSOR JUMPER CABLES
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FOUND IN THE TRUNK OF A CAR
Green — BENEFACTOR
Blue — STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS
Purple — ENDING IN BODIES OF WATER
FOUND IN THE TRUNK OF A CARICE SCRAPER, JACK, JUMPER CABLES, SPARE TIRE
BENEFACTORANGEL, CHAMPION, PATRON, SPONSOR
STRUCTURAL SUPPORTSBEAM, BRACE, COLUMN, STRUT
ENDING IN BODIES OF WATERBOMBAY, CHELSEA, SCREWDRIVER, SNOWFLAKE
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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.