Here are the latest updates on NYT Connections for April 14, 2026.
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Summary: NYT Connections #1038 (April 14, 2026) is the daily word-link game where you sort 16 words into four connected groups. This edition has caught attention for its mix of tech, sports, and wordplay, with some players noting one more challenging purple category.[2][4][6]
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Typical solutions approach: identify four thematic groups first (often starting with obvious word connections), then refine by checking remaining words for less apparent links. A common strategy is to lock in the simplest categories first and then look for shared cultural or contextual threads among the harder words.[6][2]
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Where to play and get hints: you can access today’s puzzle on the NYT Games site or via the NYT Connections page, which also sometimes offers official hints or guides. If you’re stuck, spoiler-focused articles from entertainment outlets typically publish the four groupings and each word after the puzzle’s release.[4][9]
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Additional context: multiple outlets published hints and full answers around April 13–14, 2026, noting the puzzle resets at midnight local time and each new set increases in difficulty. If you want, I can pull the exact four groups and the words in each group for today.[1][2][4]
Would you like me to provide today’s four groups and their words, or share step-by-step hints to solve it yourself?[2][4]