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Connections #1044 Answers – April 20, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1044 on Monday, April 20, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BAITBILLOWBLUECANNIBALISMCLOUDCYBERHOOKHOURGLASSMANICMEATLESSNETPLUMEPUFFRODVENOMWEB

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
BILLOW belongs to this group.
Green
BAIT belongs to this group.
Blue
CANNIBALISM belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BLUE belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
MASS OF SMOKE
Green category
FISHING GEAR
Blue category
ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDERS
Purple (hardest) category
___ MONDAY

Connections #1044 answers

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MASS OF SMOKEBILLOW, CLOUD, PLUME, PUFF
FISHING GEARBAIT, HOOK, NET, ROD
ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDERSCANNIBALISM, HOURGLASS, VENOM, WEB
___ MONDAYBLUE, CYBER, MANIC, MEATLESS
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What are the Connections answers for April 20, 2026?

MASS OF SMOKE: BILLOW, CLOUD, PLUME, PUFF. FISHING GEAR: BAIT, HOOK, NET, ROD. ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDERS: CANNIBALISM, HOURGLASS, VENOM, WEB. ___ MONDAY: BLUE, CYBER, MANIC, MEATLESS.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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