NYT Connections Answers Today (April 3): Hints, Tips, Clues To Help You Crack The Puzzle

Connections is a widely popular word puzzle from The New York Times, joining the ranks of other brain-testing games like Wordle.

For those unfamiliar with the game or simply stuck on today’s puzzle, we’ve broken down the clues and solutions below to help you out.

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NYT Connections Answers: The New York Times’ daily puzzle game, Connections, is back with another brain-teasing challenge for Thursday, April 3. While today's puzzle isn't the most difficult we've seen, the Blue and Purple categories might still trip up even the most seasoned players.

For those unfamiliar with the game or simply stuck on today’s puzzle, we’ve broken down the clues and solutions below to help you out. Read on for a step-by-step guide and full answers.

What Is NYT Connections?

Connections is a widely popular word puzzle from The New York Times, joining the ranks of other brain-testing games like Wordle. The objective? To group 16 words into four categories, each with a shared theme. Some connections are straightforward, while others contain tricky decoys meant to throw you off course.

Each puzzle has four levels of difficulty, marked by different colors:

• Yellow (Easiest)
• Green (Easy)
• Blue (Medium)
• Purple (Hardest)

The catch? You can only make four mistakes before the game ends and the answers are revealed automatically.

Hints for Today’s Puzzle (April 3)

Need a nudge in the right direction? Here are some subtle clues to help you categorize today's words correctly:

• Yellow: Think of things you might post on a board or wall.
• Green: Items commonly found at a supermarket checkout.
• Blue: Objects that often have a small protruding section.
• Purple: These words can all follow something associated with your hand.

Still struggling? Here’s a little extra help:

• Keyboard and Browser belong to the same category.
• Beach and Sunday are in the same group.

Today’s Connections Groups and Answers

If you're ready to check your work (or just want to skip straight to the solution), here are today’s four correct groupings:

• Yellow – Printed Notification: Announcement, Bulletin, Notice, Poster
• Green – Seen at a Grocery Checkout Counter: Conveyor Belt, Register, Scale, Scanner
• Blue – Things With Tabs: Browser, Folder, Keyboard, Soda Can
• Purple – Palm ___: Beach, Reader, Sunday, Tree

Now that you know the answers, go ahead and test your skills on the latest Connections puzzle! Will tomorrow's be easier or harder? We’ll be back with another breakdown to help you solve it.