Connections #1041 Answers
Friday, April 17, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1041 for Friday, April 17, 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): vegetable parts
- Green: prevailing
- Blue: parts of a piano
- Purple (hardest): second halves of drink names
Answers
VEGETABLE PARTS
BULB, LEAF, ROOT, STEM
PREVAILING
COMMON, DOMINANT, GENERAL, POPULAR
PARTS OF A PIANO
HAMMER, KEY, PEDAL, STRING
SECOND HALVES OF DRINK NAMES
SODA, STORMY, TAN, TONIC
Previous Connections answers
- #1040 — tease, thermostat settings, features of a catwoman costume, training ___
- #1039 — graduation gear, tedious undertaking, oversimplistic, shapes of chess pieces
- #1038 — things stored by a browser, boxing terms, tilt, free___
- #1037 — seen outside a theater, accessories for a magician, tv show title surnames, they have caps
- #1036 — pants features, perspective, emit, ___ doll
- #1035 — found in the trunk of a car, benefactor, structural supports, ending in bodies of water
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