Connections #1027 Answers
Friday, April 3, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1027 for Friday, April 3, 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): catty
- Green: hanker (for)
- Blue: cocktail glasses
- Purple (hardest): ___ control
Answers
CATTY
MEAN, PETTY, SMALL, SNIDE
HANKER (FOR)
JONES, LONG, LUST, THIRST
COCKTAIL GLASSES
COLLINS, HURRICANE, ROCKS, ZOMBIE
___ CONTROL
CRUISE, DAMAGE, GROUND, MISSION
Previous Connections answers
- #1026 — support, opportunity, male animals, ends of liquor brands
- #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
Browse every past puzzle in the Connections answer archive.