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NYT Connections April 26 Puzzle Groups Words Into Four Themes

4/26/2026

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The New York Times posted its Connections puzzle for April 26, 2026.
The yellow group (“stipulation”) gave catch, caveat, fine print and strings.
The green group (“vocal characteristics”) gave pitch, range, register and tone.
The blue group (“Dick and Jane” characters) gave Dick, Jane, Mother and Spot.
The purple group, hinted by “Watches have these,” featured things with faces, echoing puzzles that used categories “things you can set” and “one in a dozen.”

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Story summary

The New York Times posted its Connections puzzle for April 26, 2026.
The yellow group (“stipulation”) gave catch, caveat, fine print and strings.
The green group (“vocal characteristics”) gave pitch, range, register and tone.
The blue group (“Dick and Jane” characters) gave Dick, Jane, Mother and Spot.
The purple group, hinted by “Watches have these,” featured things with faces, echoing puzzles that used categories “things you can set” and “one in a dozen.”