Connections #1026 Answers – April 2, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1026 on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BACKBUCKCARDICHAMPIONCHANCEDRAKEDRONEEATERENDORSEMESONMIGOSMOMENTOPENINGSECONDSTALLIONWINDOW
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BACK belongs to this group.
Green
CHANCE belongs to this group.
Blue
BUCK belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CARDI belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
SUPPORT
Green category
OPPORTUNITY
Blue category
MALE ANIMALS
Purple (hardest) category
ENDS OF LIQUOR BRANDS
Connections #1026 answers
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SUPPORTBACK, CHAMPION, ENDORSE, SECOND
OPPORTUNITYCHANCE, MOMENT, OPENING, WINDOW
MALE ANIMALSBUCK, DRAKE, DRONE, STALLION
ENDS OF LIQUOR BRANDSCARDI, EATER, MESON, MIGOS
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What are the Connections answers for April 2, 2026?
SUPPORT: BACK, CHAMPION, ENDORSE, SECOND. OPPORTUNITY: CHANCE, MOMENT, OPENING, WINDOW. MALE ANIMALS: BUCK, DRAKE, DRONE, STALLION. ENDS OF LIQUOR BRANDS: CARDI, EATER, MESON, MIGOS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.