Connections #1045 Answers
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1045 for Tuesday, April 21, 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): amble (in)
- Green: balderdash
- Blue: kinds of bags
- Purple (hardest): starts of one-word james bond movie titles
Answers
AMBLE (IN)
BREEZE, MOSEY, STROLL, WALTZ
BALDERDASH
BALONEY, BILGE, BULL, BUNK
KINDS OF BAGS
CROSSBODY, HOBO, MESSENGER, SADDLE
STARTS OF ONE-WORD JAMES BOND MOVIE TITLES
GOLD, MOON, OCTOPUS, THUNDER
Previous Connections answers
- #1044 — mass of smoke, fishing gear, associated with black widow spiders, ___ monday
- #1043 — cheeky, dress measurements, cards in texas hold 'em, last words of candy brands in the singular
- #1042 — look at with awe, basic electricity terms, unexpected winner, starting with soda brands
- #1041 — vegetable parts, prevailing, parts of a piano, second halves of drink names
- #1040 — tease, thermostat settings, features of a catwoman costume, training ___
- #1039 — graduation gear, tedious undertaking, oversimplistic, shapes of chess pieces
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