Trying to find out the answers for todayโs Connections? Weโre here to help, as we have everything you need, from the correct answers and categories, as well as some hints and tips, all for today, April 5thโs Connections from The New York Times. Alongside Strands and Wordle, Connections has always been a fan-favorite, especially for its engaging category-based gameplay. In this case, todayโs puzzle delivers on the fun factor with some interesting categories and words, plus a dash of challenge to keep it interesting. Nevertheless, we at ComicBook have all of the correct answers, categories, and hints for todayโs Connections.
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In The New York Timesโ Connections, you are given 16 different words and itโs up to you to sort them into four secret categories. Pick four words or phrases that could be related and, if correct, it will group them into their common association, or connection, if you will. Each category has its own color, with Yellow being the easiest to solve, then Green, Blue, and the hardest, Purple. The categories can range from Microsoft programs or yard tools to words that are also town names or correct spellings of musician monikers. You only get four chances to get it right and, if you run out, you lose your streak and the categories are revealed.

With todayโs Connections, itโs a tossup with the categories and words, as they provide a great amount of challenge and fun many come to enjoy. A good tip to keep in mind for puzzles like todayโs is that these words usually have multiple meanings, so pay attention to them as you see any matches. The words in todayโs Connections are as follows: Crossword, Time, Star, Sign, Rainbow, Menu, Contract, Billboard, Banner, People, Grimace, Engage, Retain, Header, Semblance, and Sidebar.
If you donโt want to spoil the answers to each category but would like a hint, here is one for each of them:
- Yellow: You got the job!
- Green: Browse your browser
- Blue: Read it in the papers
- Purple: At the end of the โknightโ
If you want to know the correct themes for todayโs Connections, here are the categories:
- Yellow: Employ
- Green: Parts of a Website
- Blue: Magazines
- Purple: Ending with Medieval Weapons
If you want to know the answers as to what words go into which categories, here are the answers to Connections for April 5th:
- Yellow: Contract, Engage, Retain, Sign
- Green: Banner, Header, Menu, Sidebar
- Blue: Billboard, People, Star, Time
- Purple: Crossword, Grimace, Rainbow, Semblance
Did you get the correct answers? What was the hardest category today? Let us know in the comments below! For everything Connections, NYC Games, and gaming, keep it here at ComicBook.