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Connections #1033 Answers – April 9, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1033 on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

ARCHERBALMBLUECREAMDARKDOWNFISHGOATJACKLOWPASTERAMRIPRUBSHREDYOKE

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
BLUE belongs to this group.
Green
BALM belongs to this group.
Blue
ARCHER belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
JACK belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
GLOOMY
Green category
OINTMENT
Blue category
ZODIAC SYMBOLS
Purple (hardest) category
MUSCULAR, MINUS "ED" SOUND

Connections #1033 answers

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GLOOMYBLUE, DARK, DOWN, LOW
OINTMENTBALM, CREAM, PASTE, RUB
ZODIAC SYMBOLSARCHER, FISH, GOAT, RAM
MUSCULAR, MINUS "ED" SOUNDJACK, RIP, SHRED, YOKE
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FAQ

What are the Connections answers for April 9, 2026?

GLOOMY: BLUE, DARK, DOWN, LOW. OINTMENT: BALM, CREAM, PASTE, RUB. ZODIAC SYMBOLS: ARCHER, FISH, GOAT, RAM. MUSCULAR, MINUS "ED" SOUND: JACK, RIP, SHRED, YOKE.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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