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Connections #1027 Answers – April 3, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1027 on Friday, April 3, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

COLLINSCRUISEDAMAGEGROUNDHURRICANEJONESLONGLUSTMEANMISSIONPETTYROCKSSMALLSNIDETHIRSTZOMBIE

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
MEAN belongs to this group.
Green
JONES belongs to this group.
Blue
COLLINS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CRUISE belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
CATTY
Green category
HANKER (FOR)
Blue category
COCKTAIL GLASSES
Purple (hardest) category
___ CONTROL

Connections #1027 answers

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CATTYMEAN, PETTY, SMALL, SNIDE
HANKER (FOR)JONES, LONG, LUST, THIRST
COCKTAIL GLASSESCOLLINS, HURRICANE, ROCKS, ZOMBIE
___ CONTROLCRUISE, DAMAGE, GROUND, MISSION
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What are the Connections answers for April 3, 2026?

CATTY: MEAN, PETTY, SMALL, SNIDE. HANKER (FOR): JONES, LONG, LUST, THIRST. COCKTAIL GLASSES: COLLINS, HURRICANE, ROCKS, ZOMBIE. ___ CONTROL: CRUISE, DAMAGE, GROUND, MISSION.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.