Connections #1036 Answers – April 12, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1036 on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ANGLEBELT LOOPCASTCUFFFLYPAPERPOCKETPOSITIONPROJECTRADIATERAGRUSSIANSHEDSTANCETAKETROLL
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BELT LOOP belongs to this group.
Green
ANGLE belongs to this group.
Blue
CAST belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
PAPER belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PANTS FEATURES
Green category
PERSPECTIVE
Blue category
EMIT
Purple (hardest) category
___ DOLL
Connections #1036 answers
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PANTS FEATURESBELT LOOP, CUFF, FLY, POCKET
PERSPECTIVEANGLE, POSITION, STANCE, TAKE
EMITCAST, PROJECT, RADIATE, SHED
___ DOLLPAPER, RAG, RUSSIAN, TROLL
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What are the Connections answers for April 12, 2026?
PANTS FEATURES: BELT LOOP, CUFF, FLY, POCKET. PERSPECTIVE: ANGLE, POSITION, STANCE, TAKE. EMIT: CAST, PROJECT, RADIATE, SHED. ___ DOLL: PAPER, RAG, RUSSIAN, TROLL.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.