Connections #1029 Answers – April 5, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1029 on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
COINDEERSTALKERELECTRONGOOGOLLIGHT SWITCHMAGNIFYING GLASSMUSHROOMNUCLEUSORBITPANCAKEPASTEURIZEPIPEPULPITSHELLTHE BIRDVIOLIN
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
ELECTRON belongs to this group.
Green
DEERSTALKER belongs to this group.
Blue
COIN belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
GOOGOL belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
ATOMIC STRUCTURE TERMS
Green category
PARTS OF A SHERLOCK HOLMES COSTUME
Blue category
THINGS TO FLIP
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SLUSH"
Connections #1029 answers
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ATOMIC STRUCTURE TERMSELECTRON, NUCLEUS, ORBIT, SHELL
PARTS OF A SHERLOCK HOLMES COSTUMEDEERSTALKER, MAGNIFYING GLASS, PIPE, VIOLIN
THINGS TO FLIPCOIN, LIGHT SWITCH, PANCAKE, THE BIRD
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SLUSH"GOOGOL, MUSHROOM, PASTEURIZE, PULPIT
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What are the Connections answers for April 5, 2026?
ATOMIC STRUCTURE TERMS: ELECTRON, NUCLEUS, ORBIT, SHELL. PARTS OF A SHERLOCK HOLMES COSTUME: DEERSTALKER, MAGNIFYING GLASS, PIPE, VIOLIN. THINGS TO FLIP: COIN, LIGHT SWITCH, PANCAKE, THE BIRD. STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SLUSH": GOOGOL, MUSHROOM, PASTEURIZE, PULPIT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.