NYT Connections April 12 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1036
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
FLY PAPER TAKE CAST TROLL PROJECT POCKET ANGLE SHED POSITION RUSSIAN CUFF RAG RADIATE STANCE BELT LOOP
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PANTS FEATURES
Green — PERSPECTIVE
Blue — EMIT
Purple — ___ DOLL
PANTS FEATURESBELT LOOP, CUFF, FLY, POCKET
PERSPECTIVEANGLE, POSITION, STANCE, TAKE
EMITCAST, PROJECT, RADIATE, SHED
___ DOLLPAPER, RAG, RUSSIAN, TROLL
Checked against the official NYT Connections solution
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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.