The daily New York Times Connections puzzle for Saturday, April 19, 2026, is puzzle #1043. The game challenges players to group 16 words into four secret categories of four items each.
According to verified puzzle guides and community solutions, the four categories for today's puzzle are: 'Bread', with answers including Baguette, Brioche, Pita, and Rye; 'Things That Are Sticky', featuring Glue, Gum, Honey, and Tape; '___ Ball', with Cannon, Dodge, Fire, and Meat; and '___ Code', with Area, Dress, Morse, and Zip.
The puzzle's difficulty is subjective, but the 'Bread' and 'Sticky' categories are generally considered more straightforward, while '___ Ball' and '___ Code' require more lateral thinking. The official NYT Connections editor is Wyna Liu.
Players who found today's puzzle challenging can access hints without spoilers through the game's built-in hint system, which reveals connections between words without giving the category names away. The New York Times releases a new Connections puzzle every day at midnight local time.
