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CAST — to throw or send out (often light or a beam)

April 12, 2026

Connections April 12, 2026 Answers

Find the correct groupings for NYT Connections puzzle ID 1125 (April 12, 2026), including the four official categories and the words that belong to each.

PANTS FEATURES PERSPECTIVE EMIT ___ DOLL

Sponsor meaning a person or organization that provides funding or support

April 11, 2026

Connections April 11, 2026 Answers

Here are the official Connections category answers for April 11, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1118), including the full word list for each of the four categories.

FOUND IN THE TRUNK OF A CAR BENEFACTOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS ENDING IN BODIES OF WATER

POP-UP BOOK — a book where images pop up from the pages shown in the photo

April 10, 2026

Connections April 10, 2026 Answers

The April 10, 2026 Connections puzzle (ID: 1115) groups phrases and words into four categories: peppers, things that pop up, descriptors for Swiss cheese, and blue characters.

PEPPERS THINGS THAT POP UP DESCRIPTORS FOR SWISS CHEESE BLUE CHARACTERS

ARCHER showing the meaning “zodiac figure”

April 9, 2026

Connections April 9, 2026 Answers

Find the answers to NYT Connections for April 9, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1112). Categories include GLOOMY, OINTMENT, ZODIAC SYMBOLS, and MUSCULAR, MINUS "ED" SOUND.

GLOOMY OINTMENT ZODIAC SYMBOLS MUSCULAR, MINUS "ED" SOUND

April 8, 2026

Connections April 8, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections answers for April 8, 2026 (Puzzle #1116), including the four category groupings and the four words in each.

COHORT MEMBER AESTHETIC KINDS OF BAR APPARATUSES EYEWEAR IN THE SINGULAR

April 7, 2026

Connections April 7, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections April 7, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1117) solutions and hints, including the themed sets: COMPETITION, ON BOARD, WORDS FOR UNSPECIFIED CHOICES, and ___LIFE.

COMPETITION ON BOARD WORDS FOR UNSPECIFIED CHOICES ___LIFE

RAVE meaning an all-night dance party with electronic music

April 6, 2026

Connections April 6, 2026 Answers

Full solution and category breakdown for NYT Connections (Puzzle ID: 1107) from April 6, 2026.

EVENTS WITH DANCING INTEREST COMPONENTS OF WHAC-A-MOLE MUSICALS WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED

DEERSTALKER meaning: the detective’s deerstalker hat

April 5, 2026

Connections April 5, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groupings for Puzzle 1099 (April 5, 2026): atomic structure terms, parts of a Sherlock Holmes costume, things to flip, and synonyms related to “slush.”

ATOMIC STRUCTURE TERMS: ELECTRON, NUCLEUS, ORBIT, SHELL PARTS OF A SHERLOCK HOLMES COSTUME: DEERSTALKER, MAGNIFYING GLASS, PIPE, VIOLIN THINGS TO FLIP: COIN, LIGHT SWITCH, PANCAKE, THE BIRD STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SLUSH": GOOGOL, MUSHROOM, PASTEURIZE, PULPIT

April 4, 2026

Connections April 4, 2026 Answers

Here are the answers for NYT Connections for April 4, 2026 (Puzzle #1109), including each category and its four matching words.

LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE OBSCURE COASTAL LANDFORMS ___ CAMP

GROUND: meaning ground control (operations on the ground)

April 3, 2026

Connections April 3, 2026 Answers

Here are the official category answers for NYT Connections puzzle ID 1104 (April 3, 2026), including CATTY, HANKER (FOR), cocktail glass types, and the “___ CONTROL” theme.

CATTY HANKER (FOR)COCKTAIL GLASSES ___ CONTROL

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April 7, 2026

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