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Connections Answers #1046
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1046
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1046
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Yellow · POTTERY EQUIPMENT
WHEELCLAYGLAZEKILN
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Green · WALLOP
SLUGDECKSOCKPUNCH
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Blue · WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENT WAYS AS PROPER NOUNS
POLISHNICEHERBREADING
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Purple · PICK-UP ___
TRUCKGAMEARTISTSTICKS
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · PICK-UP ___
TRUCK · GAME · ARTIST · STICKS
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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 #1046?
Connections #1046 (Wednesday, April 22, 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.