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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features a really fun purple category, especially for chocolate-lovers like me. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Has a smart mouth.
Green group hint: A seamstress might need these.
Blue group hint: Ante up.
Purple group hint: Sweet treat.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Cheeky.
Green group: Dress measurements.
Blue group: Cards in Texas Hold ‘Em.
Purple group: Last words of candy brands in the singular.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 19, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is cheeky. The four answers are arch, fresh, sassy and wise.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is dress measurements. The four answers are bust, hips, length and waist.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is cards in Texas Hold ‘Em. The four answers are flop, hole, river and turn.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is last words of candy brands in the singular. The four answers are cap (Bottle Cap or Sno-Cap), dud (Milk Dud), kid (Sour Patch Kid) and mint (Junior Mint).
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