NYT Connections April 13 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1037
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MAGIC WAND VELVET ROPE MUSHROOM CAPE LASSO HANDKERCHIEF MARQUEE HOUSE PEN BOX OFFICE CAMERA LENS TICKET LINE MONTANA BASEBALL PLAYER SOPRANO RABBIT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — SEEN OUTSIDE A THEATER
Green — ACCESSORIES FOR A MAGICIAN
Blue — TV SHOW TITLE SURNAMES
Purple — THEY HAVE CAPS
SEEN OUTSIDE A THEATERBOX OFFICE, MARQUEE, TICKET LINE, VELVET ROPE
ACCESSORIES FOR A MAGICIANCAPE, HANDKERCHIEF, MAGIC WAND, RABBIT
TV SHOW TITLE SURNAMESHOUSE, LASSO, MONTANA, SOPRANO
THEY HAVE CAPSBASEBALL PLAYER, CAMERA LENS, MUSHROOM, PEN
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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.