NYT Connections April 22 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1046
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
TRUCK POLISH NICE SLUG DECK GAME WHEEL HERB CLAY SOCK READING ARTIST STICKS GLAZE PUNCH KILN
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — POTTERY EQUIPMENT
Green — WALLOP
Blue — WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENT WAYS AS PROPER NOUNS
Purple — PICK-UP ___
POTTERY EQUIPMENTCLAY, GLAZE, KILN, WHEEL
WALLOPDECK, PUNCH, SLUG, SOCK
WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENT WAYS AS PROPER NOUNSHERB, NICE, POLISH, READING
PICK-UP ___ARTIST, GAME, STICKS, TRUCK
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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.