Connections #1046 Answers – April 22, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1046 on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ARTISTCLAYDECKGAMEGLAZEHERBKILNNICEPOLISHPUNCHREADINGSLUGSOCKSTICKSTRUCKWHEEL
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CLAY belongs to this group.
Green
DECK belongs to this group.
Blue
HERB belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ARTIST belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
POTTERY EQUIPMENT
Green category
WALLOP
Blue category
WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENT WAYS AS PROPER NOUNS
Purple (hardest) category
PICK-UP ___
Connections #1046 answers
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POTTERY EQUIPMENTCLAY, GLAZE, KILN, WHEEL
WALLOPDECK, PUNCH, SLUG, SOCK
WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENT WAYS AS PROPER NOUNSHERB, NICE, POLISH, READING
PICK-UP ___ARTIST, GAME, STICKS, TRUCK
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What are the Connections answers for April 22, 2026?
POTTERY EQUIPMENT: CLAY, GLAZE, KILN, WHEEL. WALLOP: DECK, PUNCH, SLUG, SOCK. WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENT WAYS AS PROPER NOUNS: HERB, NICE, POLISH, READING. PICK-UP ___: ARTIST, GAME, STICKS, TRUCK.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.