Connections #1043 Answers – April 19, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1043 on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ARCHBUSTCAPDUDFLOPFRESHHIPSHOLEKIDLENGTHMINTRIVERSASSYTURNWAISTWISE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
ARCH belongs to this group.
Green
BUST belongs to this group.
Blue
FLOP belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CAP belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CHEEKY
Green category
DRESS MEASUREMENTS
Blue category
CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD 'EM
Purple (hardest) category
LAST WORDS OF CANDY BRANDS IN THE SINGULAR
Connections #1043 answers
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CHEEKYARCH, FRESH, SASSY, WISE
DRESS MEASUREMENTSBUST, HIPS, LENGTH, WAIST
CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD 'EMFLOP, HOLE, RIVER, TURN
LAST WORDS OF CANDY BRANDS IN THE SINGULARCAP, DUD, KID, MINT
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What are the Connections answers for April 19, 2026?
CHEEKY: ARCH, FRESH, SASSY, WISE. DRESS MEASUREMENTS: BUST, HIPS, LENGTH, WAIST. CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD 'EM: FLOP, HOLE, RIVER, TURN. LAST WORDS OF CANDY BRANDS IN THE SINGULAR: CAP, DUD, KID, MINT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.