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Hints for today's Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Pomp and circumstance.
Green group hint: What a bore.
Blue group hint: Too easy.
Purple group hint: Checkmate!
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Graduation gear.
Green group: Tedious undertaking.
Blue group: Oversimplistic.
Purple group: Shapes of chess pieces.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 15, 2026.
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is graduation gear. The four answers are cap, diploma, gown and tassel.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is tedious undertaking. The four answers are chore, grind, hassle and trial.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is oversimplistic. The four answers are facile, clip, shallow and trite.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is shapes of chess pieces. The four answers are castle, crown, horse and miter.