A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #1038
hints & answers for April 14, 2026

Keep the satisfaction of the solve. Get a nudge for one group, reveal a category, or check the answers at your own pace.

This reference always shows April 14, 2026. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

Pick a colour. Reveal one step at a time.

Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, C, C and H. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BOOKMARK belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

THINGS STORED BY A BROWSER

Reveal all four words
  • BOOKMARK
  • CACHE
  • COOKIE
  • HISTORY

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, G, R and R. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BELL belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

BOXING TERMS

Reveal all four words
  • BELL
  • GLOVES
  • RING
  • ROUND

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with L, L, P and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

LEAN belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

TILT

Reveal all four words
  • LEAN
  • LIST
  • PITCH
  • TIP

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
Wordplay hint

Try putting the same beginning before each entry.

Show one word

LANCE belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

FREE___

Reveal all four words
  • LANCE
  • MASON
  • STYLE
  • WAY

Each entry comes after "FREE" to form a word, expression or name: LANCE → FREE LANCE; MASON → FREE MASON; STYLE → FREE STYLE; WAY → FREE WAY.

Show categories only
  • Yellow: THINGS STORED BY A BROWSER
  • Green: BOXING TERMS
  • Blue: TILT
  • Purple: FREE___

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

THINGS STORED BY A BROWSER

BOOKMARK · CACHE · COOKIE · HISTORY

Green

BOXING TERMS

BELL · GLOVES · RING · ROUND

Blue

TILT

LEAN · LIST · PITCH · TIP

Purple

FREE___

LANCE · MASON · STYLE · WAY

This puzzle’s recorded solution

The date and puzzle number identify this exact board. Use the individual group controls to compare its recorded categories and words, then return to the archive to find another puzzle.

About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

Group colours follow the puzzle’s yellow, green, blue and purple order, from the most straightforward to the trickiest. Your own experience may differ. The reference tiles may appear in a different order from your game. Picture puzzles have separately hidden descriptions, since a description can give away the wordplay.

The daily page starts with the UTC puzzle date and, with JavaScript enabled, checks the puzzle for your local time zone. Every reveal starts closed when the date changes. Play Connections at The New York Times or contact us about a correction.