NYT Connections April 27 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1051
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
RADIOACTIVE MAN RAGING BULL RED ONION REGINA KING RESERVOIR DOGS REVEREND LOVEJOY ROMAN HOLIDAY ROASTED CHICKEN ROE BUCK REAR WINDOW ROMAINE LETTUCE ROD FLANDERS RAIN MAN ROTARY CLIPPER RALPH WIGGUM RANCH DRESSING
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — SALAD INGREDIENTS
Green — CLASSIC FILMS
Blue — "THE SIMPSONS" CHARACTERS
Purple — ENDING IN NBA PLAYERS
SALAD INGREDIENTSRANCH DRESSING, RED ONION, ROASTED CHICKEN, ROMAINE LETTUCE
CLASSIC FILMSRAIN MAN, REAR WINDOW, RESERVOIR DOGS, ROMAN HOLIDAY
"THE SIMPSONS" CHARACTERSRADIOACTIVE MAN, RALPH WIGGUM, REVEREND LOVEJOY, ROD FLANDERS
ENDING IN NBA PLAYERSRAGING BULL, REGINA KING, ROE BUCK, ROTARY CLIPPER
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