NYT Connections: April 19 #1043 Hints, Answers, and Assistance
Filmogaz.com presents solutions for the NYT Connections puzzle published April 19, 2026. This NYT Connections guide for April 19, puzzle #1043 offers hints, answers and assistance for players.
Hints
Below are four concise hints for each colored group. Hints move from the easiest yellow to the toughest purple.
- Yellow hint: Suggests someone with a cheeky or insolent attitude.
- Green hint: Items a seamstress would consult when fitting a garment.
- Blue hint: Related to betting and common poker terms.
- Purple hint: Points toward sweet treats and candy names.
Answers
Listed below are the four answers for each color group in today’s puzzle.
Yellow group
Theme: cheeky. The four words are arch, fresh, sassy and wise.
Green group
Theme: dress measurements. The solutions are bust, hips, length and waist.
Blue group
Theme: cards in Texas Hold ‘Em. The four answers are flop, hole, river and turn.
Purple group
Theme: final words from candy names in singular form. The answers are cap, dud, kid and mint.
These correspond to Bottle Cap or Sno-Cap, Milk Dud, Sour Patch Kid and Junior Mint.
Checking results and tracking
The New York Times runs a Connections Bot that mirrors the Wordle helper. Registered players can track puzzles completed, win rate, perfect scores and win streaks.
