Connections #1042 Answers – April 18, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1042 on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ACCRUSHWORTHYDARK HORSEDCFANTAGRAPHICSFRESCADEGOGGLELONG SHOTMARVELPEPSINOGENPOWERSLEEPERSTAREUNDERDOGVOLTAGEWONDER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
GOGGLE belongs to this group.
Green
AC belongs to this group.
Blue
DARK HORSE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CRUSHWORTHY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
LOOK AT WITH AWE
Green category
BASIC ELECTRICITY TERMS
Blue category
UNEXPECTED WINNER
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH SODA BRANDS
Connections #1042 answers
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LOOK AT WITH AWEGOGGLE, MARVEL, STARE, WONDER
BASIC ELECTRICITY TERMSAC, DC, POWER, VOLTAGE
UNEXPECTED WINNERDARK HORSE, LONG SHOT, SLEEPER, UNDERDOG
STARTING WITH SODA BRANDSCRUSHWORTHY, FANTAGRAPHICS, FRESCADE, PEPSINOGEN
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What are the Connections answers for April 18, 2026?
LOOK AT WITH AWE: GOGGLE, MARVEL, STARE, WONDER. BASIC ELECTRICITY TERMS: AC, DC, POWER, VOLTAGE. UNEXPECTED WINNER: DARK HORSE, LONG SHOT, SLEEPER, UNDERDOG. STARTING WITH SODA BRANDS: CRUSHWORTHY, FANTAGRAPHICS, FRESCADE, PEPSINOGEN.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.