NYT Connections Clues and Answers for Wednesday, April 1 (#1,025)
Filmogaz.com is covering the NYT Connections clues and answers for Wednesday, April 1, game #1,025. The New York Times deployed a playful April Fool’s twist in that edition. Kris Holt provided the hints, answers, and commentary.
How Connections works
Connections is a daily word puzzle on the New York Times Games platform. Each puzzle presents 16 words or phrases. Players must sort them into four groups of four.
There are three incorrect guesses allowed. A fourth wrong guess ends the round. Players can share results with an emoji-based grid.
Hints for Wednesday’s puzzle
Kris Holt shared four color-coded hints for the April 1 puzzle. Each hint pointed toward one of the four groups.
- Yellow hint: a cold one on a hot day.
- Green hint: stars with guitars.
- Blue hint: many still images projected rapidly with matching audio.
- Purple hint: big pineapple, beantown and B-more fit here.
One answer from each group
Holt offered one example from each group to help solvers. Those examples made the categories clearer.
- Yellow example: RED STRIPE.
- Green example: GREEN DAY.
- Blue example: BLUE VELVET.
- Purple example: SECOND CITY.
Complete answers for #1,025
The four groups in this puzzle formed neat themes. Here are the full solutions for Wednesday, April 1.
- Yellow group — beer brands: BLUE MOON, DOS EQUIS, MILLER HIGH LIFE, RED STRIPE.
- Green group — rock bands: GREEN DAY, PINK FLOYD, THREE DOORS DOWN, U2.
- Blue group — movies: BACK TO THE FUTURE, BLUE VELVET, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, TOP GUN.
- Purple group — U.S. city nicknames: BIG APPLE, BIG EASY, MILE HIGH CITY, SECOND CITY.
Notes on solving
Wordplay and themed clues sometimes act as red herrings. Yellow and green sets often rely on synonyms. Blue and purple sets can draw on pop culture or nicknames.
Holt said MILE HIGH CITY helped him spot the purple set. SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN pointed to the blue answers.
Community and extras
Kris Holt mentioned a Discord community that discusses Connections and other NYT games. He also publishes longer weekend pieces in his newsletter, Pastimes.
Holt reported his 396th consecutive win in Connections. He also shared a screenshot of the April 1, 2026 edition.
For more NYT Connections clues and answers, check Filmogaz.com tomorrow for fresh hints and solutions.
