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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle isn’t terrible if you know your Broadway shows. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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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: Boogie down.
Green group hint: A portion of a business or venture.
Blue group hint: Popular arcade game.
Purple group hint: Broadway, baby.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Events with dancing.
Green group: Interest.
Blue group: Components of Whac-A-Mole.
Purple group: Musicals with last letter changed.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 6, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is events with dancing. The four answers are ball, hoedown, hop and rave.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is interest. The four answers are claim, concern, share and stake.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is components of Whac-A-Mole. The four answers are holes, mallet, mole and timer.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is musicals with last letter changed. The four answers are carouser (Carousel), Evite (Evita), olives (Oliver) and wicket (Wicked).