{"id":421642,"date":"2026-04-28T13:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/421642\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:08:17","slug":"tuesday-april-28-clues-and-answers-1052","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/421642\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday, April 28 Clues And Answers (#1,052)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" top-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765246270_911_0x0.jpg\" alt=\"Find the links between the words to win today's game of Connections.\" data-height=\"2063\" data-width=\"3000\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Find the links between the words to win today&#8217;s game of Connections.<\/p>\n<p>getty<\/p>\n<p>Each day\u2019s game of NYT Connections goes live at midnight local time. Before today\u2019s NYT Connections hints, here\u2019s what you missed on Monday: <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/04\/26\/nyt-connections-answers-monday-april-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NYT Connections Hints Today: Monday, April 27 Clues And Answers (#1,051)\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/04\/26\/nyt-connections-answers-monday-april-27\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ForbesNYT Connections Hints Today: Monday, April 27 Clues And Answers (#1,051)By Kris Holt<\/a><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/04\/26\/nyt-connections-answers-explained-monday-april-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NYT Connections Answers Explained For Monday, April 27 (#1,051)\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/2026\/04\/26\/nyt-connections-answers-explained-monday-april-27\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ForbesNYT Connections Answers Explained For Monday, April 27 (#1,051)By Kris Holt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hey there, Connectors! I hope your week is off to a great start!<\/p>\n<p>The headphones I use for my PC aren\u2019t working properly anymore. I think there\u2019s a loose connection as the audio in one of the ears keeps cutting out. I might have to switch to something else, but I\u2019m not sure which way to go. I could simply replace the headphones with the same ones, since they\u2019re a good set that are not too expensive (and they\u2019d be a business expense anyway).<\/p>\n<p>I have considered buying another pair of Sonos speakers and using those, or maybe just relocating the two I\u2019m currently using as surrounds for my TV. After all, seven Sonos speakers in a 500 square foot apartment is probably a bit much! But then, I could get the Sonos headphones instead. I still haven\u2019t replaced the earbuds I use for my phone and laptop either after I lost one of them a few months back. I have so many audio-related decisions to make!<\/p>\n<p>Before we start, I want to highlight the rad community we have <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/vPff4HquNK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/discord.gg\/vPff4HquNK\" aria-label=\"on Discord\">on Discord<\/a>, where we chat about Connections, the rest of the NYT games and all kinds of other stuff. It\u2019s a lovely group of folks. You\u2019re more than welcome to join us. <\/p>\n<p>Also, my weekend editions of this column are available over on my newsletter, <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pastimes.zone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/pastimes.zone\/\" aria-label=\"Pastimes\">Pastimes<\/a>. If you enjoy the intros and recommendations in my Connections columns, I publish longer pieces along similar lines on Pastimes as well. I think you\u2019d dig them.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, April 28 are coming right up. Let\u2019s get rolling!<\/p>\n<p>NYT Connections \u2013 How To Play<\/p>\n<p>Connections is a free New York Times daily word game that you can play on the NYT\u2019s website or Games app. If you have an NYT All Access or Games subscription, you can access the Connections archive, which includes every previous game.<\/p>\n<p>Connections presents you with a grid of 16 words (sometimes phrases, symbols or numbers). The aim is to arrange them into four groups of four. You don\u2019t know how they hit together or what the category for each group is: that\u2019s what you have to figure out.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s only one correct solution and there are often red herrings. You can guess incorrectly three times. A fourth wrong guess, and it\u2019s game over.<\/p>\n<p>Each group is color coded. The yellow group is usually the easiest to deduce, followed by blue, green and purple. Often, the yellow and green groups have synonyms, the blues have cultural references and the purples have some kind of wordplay involved. But this is not a hard and fast rule. Be ready for curveballs \u2013 part of the fun of Connections is in how the NYT shakes things up to keep you on your toes.<\/p>\n<p>As with Wordle and similar games, it\u2019s easy to share results with your friends using an emoji-based grid. The game tracks your progress too.<\/p>\n<p>Many players take pride in having long win streaks or getting a reverse rainbow \u2013 correctly guessing the purple, blue, green and yellow groups in that order with no mistakes. That adds an extra little challenge.<\/p>\n<p>NYT Connections Hints \u2013 Today\u2019s Word List<\/p>\n<p>Scroll slowly! I\u2019ll first give you a list of today\u2019s words, then a hint for each category. After that, I\u2019ll reveal one word that goes into each group. Then I\u2019ll tell you the category names, followed by the full answers.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s 16 words are&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CALLTANDRYFLOWERCHECKDIALFOLDBIDMATCHSORTSTAMPAPPEALWASHSCREENREQUESTCOUPONNYT Connections Hints <\/p>\n<p>And the hints for today\u2019s Connections groups are:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 plea to others\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 steps between basket and drawers\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 like phone numbers of local residents and businesses, photos and Macs\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 drop, bath, spot and room would all fit in hereNYT Connections Hints \u2013 One Answer Per Group<\/p>\n<p>Need some extra help? <\/p>\n<p>Be warned: we\u2019re starting to get into spoiler territory.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at one answer for each group.<\/p>\n<p>Here we go\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 CALL\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 SORT\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 COUPON\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 DIALNYT Connections Hints \u2013 Groups\/Categories<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Connections groups are&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 entreaty\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 laundry day verbs \ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 things that come in \u201cbooks\u201d\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 sun____ NYT Connections Answers<\/p>\n<p>Spoiler alert! Don\u2019t scroll any further down the page until you\u2019re ready to find out today\u2019s Connections answers.<\/p>\n<p>This is your last chance to look away. <\/p>\n<p>This is your final warning!<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Connections answers are&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 entreaty (APPEAL, BID, CALL, REQUEST)\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 laundry day verbs (DRY, FOLD, SORT, WASH)\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 things that come in &#8220;books&#8221; (CHECK, COUPON, MATCH, STAMP)\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 sun____ (DIAL, FLOWER, SCREEN, TAN)<\/p>\n<p>I got the laundry words first to lock in the greens, even though I am lazy and neither SORT nor FOLD my laundry most of the time. (The vast majority of my clothes are dark and I just pull them out of the dryer as I need them. Oops.)<\/p>\n<p>CHECK and MATCH then led me into the blues, as did TAN and FLOWER for the purples. That left the yellows, for which the category was clear enough.<\/p>\n<p>My streak is now at 423 wins in a row. How did you get on today? Here&#8217;s my grid:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9<br \/>\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6<br \/>\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea<br \/>\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8<\/p>\n<p>No separate NYT Connections Answers Explained column from me today. I think the category titles handled all of that neatly enough?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it for today\u2019s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"check my blog\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">check my blog<\/a> tomorrow for hints and the solution for Wednesday\u2019s game if you need them.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Laufey is terrific. Her style of jazz pop really helps her stand out from the crowd, and the bossa nova-influenced \u201cMadwoman\u201d is another winner. <\/p>\n<p>The video\u2019s really fun too. It features stars from the Asian diaspora, including the incredible Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Alysa Liu, The Summer I Turned Pretty\u2019s Lola Tung,  Megan Skiendiel of Katseye and Hudson Williams from Heated Rivalry:<\/p>\n<p>Have a great day! Stay hydrated! Be kind to yourself and each other! Call someone you love!<\/p>\n<p>Please <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"follow my blog\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">follow my blog<\/a> for more NYT Connections hints and help with other word games, and even some video game news, insights and analysis. It helps me out a lot! Sharing this column with other people who play Connections would be appreciated too. 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