Almost done with your coffee and still got some Connections categories left to solve? We’re here to help. We’ll start off by giving you some general hints (without giving too much away) to point you in the right direction. Then, we’ll give you one word from each category, followed by the list of themes. If that doesn’t help, you can have the answers. So, here are all the hints, clues, and answers to today’s NYT Connections (#1044, April 23, 2026).
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What is Connections?
Connections is a daily puzzle game from the New York Times. You can play it on your mobile or PC by clicking this link. The aim of the puzzle is pretty straightforward – you are supposed to find 4 groups of 4 words with common themes. These groups are arranged in 4 levels of difficulty: Yellow (Easiest), Green, Blue, and Purple (Toughest). While this may seem simple, the puzzle often has some red herrings that can catch you off guard. Oftentimes, the Purple category can be a headscratcher with themes that may have something to do with the nomenclature rather than the meaning of the words. You never really know for sure what’s coming your way, and that’s what keeps Connections fresh!
First, let’s take a look at today’s grid
- MOTHER
- MY
- NEIGHBOUR
- TOTORO
- TOUCH
- WHAMMY
- SKIRT
- SCIENCE
- PULP
- EDUCATED
- LITERARY
- ASIAGO
- DEVOTE
- VERY
- HISTORICAL
- FLANK
Hints for NYT Connections (#1047) April 23, 2026
These hints do not contain any spoilers. They will nudge you in the right direction without giving away any answers.
- Yellow Group: Side by side.
- Green Group: Sections you’d find in a library.
- Blue Group: Trick to learn the order of the planets in our solar system.
- Purple Group: Musical acts.
- Extra hint: Educated and Literary aren’t in the same category.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Not able to spot any underlying themes or commonalities? We’ll help you get started. Here is one word for every group in today’s puzzle.
- Yellow Group: Flank.
- Green Group: Historical.
- Blue Group: My.
- Purple Group: Asiago.
List of Themes (Major Spoilers)
If the last round of hints didn’t help, maybe it’s time to look up the themes and retrospectively find the connections.
- Yellow Group: Border.
- Green Group: Kinds of fiction.
- Blue Group: Words in a planetary mnemonic.
- Purple Group: Starting with four-letter 80s bands.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1047) April 23, 2026
On your last attempt, and don’t want to ruin the streak? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- Yellow Group: Flank, Neighbour, Skirt, Touch (Border).
- Green Group: Historical, Literary, Pulp, Science (Kinds of fiction).
- Blue Group: My, Very, Educated, Mother (Words in a planetary mnemonic).
- Purple Group: (Asia)go, (Devo)te, (Totor)o, (Wham)my (Starting with four-letter 80s bands).
Answers to yesterday’s Connections puzzle
- Yellow Group: Clay, Glaze, Kiln, Wheel (Pottery equipment).
- Green Group: Deck, Punch, Slug, Sock (Wallop).
- Blue Group: Herb, Nice, Polish, Reading (Words pronounced different ways as proper nouns).
- Purple Group: Artist, Game, Sticks, Truck (Pick-up ___).
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What we think
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle was rated 2.3 out of 5 for difficulty. Were you able to crack it without making any mistakes? Let us know in the comments!
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