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Connections #1030 Answers – April 6, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1030 on Monday, April 6, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BALLCAROUSERCLAIMCONCERNEVITEHOEDOWNHOLESHOPMALLETMOLEOLIVESRAVESHARESTAKETIMERWICKET

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
BALL belongs to this group.
Green
CLAIM belongs to this group.
Blue
HOLES belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CAROUSER belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
EVENTS WITH DANCING
Green category
INTEREST
Blue category
COMPONENTS OF WHAC-A-MOLE
Purple (hardest) category
MUSICALS WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED

Connections #1030 answers

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EVENTS WITH DANCINGBALL, HOEDOWN, HOP, RAVE
INTERESTCLAIM, CONCERN, SHARE, STAKE
COMPONENTS OF WHAC-A-MOLEHOLES, MALLET, MOLE, TIMER
MUSICALS WITH LAST LETTER CHANGEDCAROUSER, EVITE, OLIVES, WICKET
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What are the Connections answers for April 6, 2026?

EVENTS WITH DANCING: BALL, HOEDOWN, HOP, RAVE. INTEREST: CLAIM, CONCERN, SHARE, STAKE. COMPONENTS OF WHAC-A-MOLE: HOLES, MALLET, MOLE, TIMER. MUSICALS WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED: CAROUSER, EVITE, OLIVES, WICKET.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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