What is the NYT Connections answer for April 24 (#1048)?

The four groups are PIZZA INGREDIENTS (CHEESE, DOUGH, PEPPERONI, TOMATO SAUCE); ASSOCIATED WITH OCTOPUSES (ARMS, INK, INTELLIGENCE, SUCTION CUPS); THEY HAVE BLADES (GRASS, HELICOPTER, ICE SKATES, LAWN MOWER); WHAT "CAB" MIGHT REFER TO (CABIN, CALLOWAY, RED WINE, TAXI).

Which Connections group is hardest today?

The purple group — "WHAT "CAB" MIGHT REFER TO" — is the trickiest, as it usually relies on wordplay or a hidden connection rather than a straightforward category.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, then blue, and purple is the hardest — often involving wordplay or a hidden twist.

Friday, April 24, 2026#1048

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — Friday, April 24

DailyWordHints Editorial April 24

PIZZA INGREDIENTS

Easiest

ASSOCIATED WITH OCTOPUSES

Easy

THEY HAVE BLADES

Tricky

WHAT "CAB" MIGHT REFER TO

Hardest

Today's NYT Connections groups are PIZZA INGREDIENTS (yellow), ASSOCIATED WITH OCTOPUSES (green), THEY HAVE BLADES (blue), WHAT "CAB" MIGHT REFER TO (purple).

TOMATO SAUCE

HELICOPTER

TAXI

INTELLIGENCE

ICE SKATES

RED WINE

GRASS

LAWN MOWER

INK

CABIN

DOUGH

SUCTION CUPS

CHEESE

CALLOWAY

ARMS

PEPPERONI

Hints by group

yellowEasiest

greenEasy

blueTricky

purpleHardest

Full answers below

Today’s answers

yellowEasiest

greenEasy

blueTricky

purpleHardest

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Today's Connections hints (no answers yet)

Here are spoiler-free nudges for NYT Connections #1048, Friday, April 24. Reveal one color at a time and work from the easiest group (yellow) to the trickiest (purple).

How to use these hints

Each clue is written so it never names any of the sixteen words — it just points you in the right direction. Open the full answer only once you're truly stuck.

Strategy for solving today's grid

Lock in the group you're most confident about first to shrink the board, but resist the obvious four-of-a-kind — the puzzle almost always plants a word that fits two themes. Save the purple group for last; it usually hides the wordplay twist.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NYT Connections answer for April 24 (#1048)?: The four groups are PIZZA INGREDIENTS (CHEESE, DOUGH, PEPPERONI, TOMATO SAUCE); ASSOCIATED WITH OCTOPUSES (ARMS, INK, INTELLIGENCE, SUCTION CUPS); THEY HAVE BLADES (GRASS, HELICOPTER, ICE SKATES, LAWN MOWER); WHAT "CAB" MIGHT REFER TO (CABIN, CALLOWAY, RED WINE, TAXI).
Which Connections group is hardest today?: The purple group — "WHAT "CAB" MIGHT REFER TO" — is the trickiest, as it usually relies on wordplay or a hidden connection rather than a straightforward category.
What do the Connections colors mean?: Yellow is the easiest group, then green, then blue, and purple is the hardest — often involving wordplay or a hidden twist.