Connections #1026 Answers
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1026 for Thursday, April 2, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): support
- Green: opportunity
- Blue: male animals
- Purple (hardest): ends of liquor brands
Answers
SUPPORT
BACK, CHAMPION, ENDORSE, SECOND
OPPORTUNITY
CHANCE, MOMENT, OPENING, WINDOW
MALE ANIMALS
BUCK, DRAKE, DRONE, STALLION
ENDS OF LIQUOR BRANDS
CARDI, EATER, MESON, MIGOS
Previous Connections answers
- #1025 — beer brands, rock bands, movies, u.s. city nicknames
- #1024 — shortage, parts of a pirate ship, kinds of bras, starting with baby animals
- #1023 — imitation, play around (with), car rental companies, snack brands plus starting letter
- #1022 — images seen on the street, retro dance crazes, silent "p", ___ mark
- #1021 — step onto, as a vehicle, quantities in mechanics, textbook images, ___ plant
- #1020 — what it all boils down to, features of an airport terminal, things that are orange, ending in words for cellular connectivity
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