Connections #1045 Answers – April 21, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1045 on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BALONEYBILGEBREEZEBULLBUNKCROSSBODYGOLDHOBOMESSENGERMOONMOSEYOCTOPUSSADDLESTROLLTHUNDERWALTZ
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BREEZE belongs to this group.
Green
BALONEY belongs to this group.
Blue
CROSSBODY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
GOLD belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
AMBLE (IN)
Green category
BALDERDASH
Blue category
KINDS OF BAGS
Purple (hardest) category
STARTS OF ONE-WORD JAMES BOND MOVIE TITLES
Connections #1045 answers
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AMBLE (IN)BREEZE, MOSEY, STROLL, WALTZ
BALDERDASHBALONEY, BILGE, BULL, BUNK
KINDS OF BAGSCROSSBODY, HOBO, MESSENGER, SADDLE
STARTS OF ONE-WORD JAMES BOND MOVIE TITLESGOLD, MOON, OCTOPUS, THUNDER
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What are the Connections answers for April 21, 2026?
AMBLE (IN): BREEZE, MOSEY, STROLL, WALTZ. BALDERDASH: BALONEY, BILGE, BULL, BUNK. KINDS OF BAGS: CROSSBODY, HOBO, MESSENGER, SADDLE. STARTS OF ONE-WORD JAMES BOND MOVIE TITLES: GOLD, MOON, OCTOPUS, THUNDER.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.