NYT Connections April 16: Hints, Answers, and Assistance for Puzzle #1040
The April 16 NYT Connections puzzle, Puzzle #1040, proved tricky for many solvers. Several groups needed pop-culture knowledge and lateral thinking.
Hints
Four clues were provided for the groups. They ran from easiest to hardest.
- Yellow group: Make fun of.
- Green group: Brr, so cold in here!
- Blue group: Batman’s rival.
- Purple group: Connected with learning.
Answers
Below are the four category answers discovered in Puzzle #1040. Each category contains four words.
Yellow group — theme: tease
- needle
- rib
- ride
- roast
Green group — theme: thermostat settings
- auto
- cool
- fan
- heat
Blue group — theme: features of a Catwoman costume
- bodysuit
- claws
- mask
- whip
Purple group — theme: training ____
- bra
- camp
- day
- wheels
Game tools and tracking
The Times provides a Connections Bot similar to the Wordle bot. It returns a numeric score and analyzes your answers.
Registered Games users can track puzzles completed, win rate, perfect scores, and current streaks.
For NYT Connections players tackling April 16 Puzzle #1040, these hints, answers, and assistance should help. For further coverage, follow Filmogaz.com.
