Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for April 18 #1042

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features a fun purple category that will ask you to spot some drink names. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

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Tips for Today’s Connections Groups

Here are four clues for today’s Connections puzzle groupings, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.

Yellow group index: Wow!

Green group index: Plug it in.

Blue group index: Cinderella’s team.

Purple group index: Drink.

Answers for Today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Look in awe.

Green group: Basic electricity terms.

Blue group: Unexpected winner.

Purple group: Starting with soda brands.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is viewed with admiration. The four answers are glasses, wonder, stare, and wonder.

Green words in today’s Connections

The theme is basic electricity terms. The four answers are AC, DC, power and voltage.

Blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is an unexpected winner. The four answers are Dark Horse, Long Shot, Sleeper, and Underdog.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The theme starts with soda brands. The four answers are crush-worthy, Fantagraphics, frescade and pepsinogen.