Connections · Archive · #1044
Connections Answers #1044
Monday, April 20, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1044
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1044
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Yellow · MASS OF SMOKE
CLOUDPUFFBILLOWPLUME
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Green · FISHING GEAR
RODNETHOOKBAIT
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Blue · ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDERS
HOURGLASSWEBVENOMCANNIBALISM
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Purple · ___ MONDAY
CYBERBLUEMANICMEATLESS
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · ___ MONDAY
CYBER · BLUE · MANIC · MEATLESS
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Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four hidden groups of four, with only four mistakes allowed. Groups run yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest, often wordplay). New to it? Our how-to-play guide covers the full strategy, or grab today's Connections answers.
FAQ
What were the Connections answers for #1044?
Connections #1044 (Monday, April 20, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.