Connections #1028 Answers – April 4, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1028 on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BANDBASEBLUFFBOOTCAPECOVERDOGSLETLIEMASKPOINTSCREENSHIELDSLEEPINGSPITSUMMER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DOGS belongs to this group.
Green
COVER belongs to this group.
Blue
BLUFF belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BAND belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
"LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE"
Green category
OBSCURE
Blue category
COASTAL LANDFORMS
Purple (hardest) category
___ CAMP
Connections #1028 answers
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"LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE"DOGS, LET, LIE, SLEEPING
OBSCURECOVER, MASK, SCREEN, SHIELD
COASTAL LANDFORMSBLUFF, CAPE, POINT, SPIT
___ CAMPBAND, BASE, BOOT, SUMMER
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What are the Connections answers for April 4, 2026?
"LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE": DOGS, LET, LIE, SLEEPING. OBSCURE: COVER, MASK, SCREEN, SHIELD. COASTAL LANDFORMS: BLUFF, CAPE, POINT, SPIT. ___ CAMP: BAND, BASE, BOOT, SUMMER.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.