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Connections #1040 Answers – April 16, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1040 on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

AUTOBODYSUITBRACAMPCLAWSCOOLDAYFANHEATMASKNEEDLERIBRIDEROASTWHEELSWHIP

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
NEEDLE belongs to this group.
Green
AUTO belongs to this group.
Blue
BODYSUIT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BRA belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
TEASE
Green category
THERMOSTAT SETTINGS
Blue category
FEATURES OF A CATWOMAN COSTUME
Purple (hardest) category
TRAINING ___

Connections #1040 answers

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TEASENEEDLE, RIB, RIDE, ROAST
THERMOSTAT SETTINGSAUTO, COOL, FAN, HEAT
FEATURES OF A CATWOMAN COSTUMEBODYSUIT, CLAWS, MASK, WHIP
TRAINING ___BRA, CAMP, DAY, WHEELS
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What are the Connections answers for April 16, 2026?

TEASE: NEEDLE, RIB, RIDE, ROAST. THERMOSTAT SETTINGS: AUTO, COOL, FAN, HEAT. FEATURES OF A CATWOMAN COSTUME: BODYSUIT, CLAWS, MASK, WHIP. TRAINING ___: BRA, CAMP, DAY, WHEELS.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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