Having trouble figuring out the April 18, 2026 (#1042) edition of NYT Connections? Here are some clues and hints for today’s puzzle, as well as the answers to keep your streak going.
Connection is a popular daily word puzzle by The New York Times that fans can play online for free. This popular puzzle presents a set of 16 randomly arranged words that players need to sort into groups of four to win. The words are secretly connected by some hidden themes that players must identify within four guesses. Once they have figured out the underlying themes, players must then carefully choose which words belong together in a common group. Moreover, a “one away…” pop-up appears whenever a player is close to completing a set.
Check out the hints and answers for the April 18 Connections puzzle below.
Connections hints for April 18
All 16 words in today’s puzzle are:SLEEPER, MARVEL, POWER, DARK HORSE, PEPSINOGEN, GOGGLE, STARE, FANTAGRAPHICS, WONDER, LONG SHOT, UNDERDOG, DC, VOLTAGE, CRUSHWORTHY, AC, and FRESCADE.
Here are some hints for each group:
- Yellow Group: The words in this group are related to being mesmerized by something.
- Green Group: This collection features words that are related to a topic in physics.
- Blue Group: This set includes words used to describe someone who wins at something, unexpectedly.
- Purple Group: This group includes words associated with names of popular beverages.
What are the Connections answers for today, April 18?
Without further ado, here are the answers for the April 18, 2026, NYT Connections puzzle:
Yellow Group: Look At With Awe – GOGGLE, MARVEL, STARE, and WONDER.
Green Group: Basic Electricity Terms – AC, DC, POWER, and VOLTAGE.
Blue Group: Unexpected Winner – DARK HORSE, LONG SHOT, SLEEPER, and UNDERDOG.
Purple Group: Starting With Soda Brands – CRUSHWORTHY, FANTAGRAPHICS, FRESCADE, and PEPSINOGEN.
Other unique word puzzles that fans can play on The New York Times Games include Wordle, Letter Boxed, Strands, and the multiple NYT Crosswords.
