NYT Connections April 18 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1042
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MARVEL DC CRUSHWORTHY POWER FANTAGRAPHICS DARK HORSE VOLTAGE WONDER SLEEPER FRESCADE STARE LONG SHOT PEPSINOGEN UNDERDOG GOGGLE AC
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — LOOK AT WITH AWE
Green — BASIC ELECTRICITY TERMS
Blue — UNEXPECTED WINNER
Purple — STARTING WITH SODA BRANDS
LOOK AT WITH AWEGOGGLE, MARVEL, STARE, WONDER
BASIC ELECTRICITY TERMSAC, DC, POWER, VOLTAGE
UNEXPECTED WINNERDARK HORSE, LONG SHOT, SLEEPER, UNDERDOG
STARTING WITH SODA BRANDSCRUSHWORTHY, FANTAGRAPHICS, FRESCADE, PEPSINOGEN
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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.