Connections #1039 Answers – April 15, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1039 on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CAPCASTLECHORECROWNDIPLOMAFACILEFLIPGOWNGRINDHASSLEHORSEMITERSHALLOWTASSELTRIALTRITE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CAP belongs to this group.
Green
CHORE belongs to this group.
Blue
FACILE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CASTLE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
GRADUATION GEAR
Green category
TEDIOUS UNDERTAKING
Blue category
OVERSIMPLISTIC
Purple (hardest) category
SHAPES OF CHESS PIECES
Connections #1039 answers
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GRADUATION GEARCAP, DIPLOMA, GOWN, TASSEL
TEDIOUS UNDERTAKINGCHORE, GRIND, HASSLE, TRIAL
OVERSIMPLISTICFACILE, FLIP, SHALLOW, TRITE
SHAPES OF CHESS PIECESCASTLE, CROWN, HORSE, MITER
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What are the Connections answers for April 15, 2026?
GRADUATION GEAR: CAP, DIPLOMA, GOWN, TASSEL. TEDIOUS UNDERTAKING: CHORE, GRIND, HASSLE, TRIAL. OVERSIMPLISTIC: FACILE, FLIP, SHALLOW, TRITE. SHAPES OF CHESS PIECES: CASTLE, CROWN, HORSE, MITER.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.