Connections #1049 Answers – April 25, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1049 on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CAST IRONCHUCK E. CHEESECOPPERCROWDDICKENAMELFLATFOOTGUMSHOEHAIRHAYSTACKHURLY-BURLYMILLIONNAILOCEANPITCHFORKSKIN
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
ENAMEL belongs to this group.
Green
CROWD belongs to this group.
Blue
COPPER belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CAST IRON belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
BODY COVERINGS
Green category
MASSES, IN IDIOMS
Blue category
OLD TIMEY SLANG FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "THROW"
Connections #1049 answers
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BODY COVERINGSENAMEL, HAIR, NAIL, SKIN
MASSES, IN IDIOMSCROWD, HAYSTACK, MILLION, OCEAN
OLD TIMEY SLANG FOR LAW ENFORCEMENTCOPPER, DICK, FLATFOOT, GUMSHOE
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "THROW"CAST IRON, CHUCK E. CHEESE, HURLY-BURLY, PITCHFORK
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What are the Connections answers for April 25, 2026?
BODY COVERINGS: ENAMEL, HAIR, NAIL, SKIN. MASSES, IN IDIOMS: CROWD, HAYSTACK, MILLION, OCEAN. OLD TIMEY SLANG FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT: COPPER, DICK, FLATFOOT, GUMSHOE. STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "THROW": CAST IRON, CHUCK E. CHEESE, HURLY-BURLY, PITCHFORK.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.