NYT Connections Monday, April 20, 2026 - Complete Answers & Solutions

Welcome to today's NYT Connections puzzle solution! Below you'll find all the answers, hints, and explanations for the April 20, 2026 puzzle. Each group is color-coded by difficulty level, from yellow (easiest) to purple (hardest).

🎯 Complete Solutions by Difficulty

🟡 Yellow (Easiest): Mass of smoke

Words: BILLOW, CLOUD, PLUME, PUFF
💡 Hint: Mass of smoke

This straightforward category connects words that mass of smoke.

🟢 Green (Easy): Fishing gear

Words: BAIT, HOOK, NET, ROD
💡 Hint: Fishing gear

This moderately easy category connects words that fishing gear.

🔵 Blue (Medium): Associated with Black Widow spiders

Words: CANNIBALISM, HOURGLASS, VENOM, WEB
💡 Hint: Associated with Black Widow spiders

This challenging category connects words that associated with black widow spiders.

🟣 Purple (Hardest): ___ Monday

Words: BLUE, CYBER, MANIC, MEATLESS
💡 Hint: ___ Monday

This most difficult category connects words that ___ monday.

🧩 How to Solve NYT Connections

NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle where you need to find groups of four words that share something in common. Here are some tips:

📝 All 16 Words

Today's puzzle featured these 16 words: BILLOW, CLOUD, PLUME, PUFF, BAIT, HOOK, NET, ROD, CANNIBALISM, HOURGLASS, VENOM, WEB, BLUE, CYBER, MANIC, MEATLESS

🎮 About NYT Connections

NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle game by The New York Times. Players must identify four groups of four words that share a common theme. The categories range from straightforward (yellow) to tricky wordplay (purple). Each puzzle has exactly one solution, and you have four mistakes before the game ends.

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