Need a hint for NYT Connections #1030? The puzzle for Monday, April 6, 2026, groups the 16 words around dancing events, interest, Whac-A-Mole components, and musicals whose final letters have changed. Hints follow first; the full groups and explanations are below.
Hints for Connections #1030
- Yellow: Boogie down.
- Green: A portion of a business or venture.
- Blue: Think of a popular arcade game.
- Purple: Broadway, baby.
Today’s Connections answers
The 16 words in the grid were SHARE, OLIVES, MALLET, HOP, MOLE, WICKET, BALL, STAKE, HOLES, RAVE, CAROUSER, CONCERN, EVITE, CLAIM, TIMER, and HOEDOWN.
| Category | Words | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Events with dancing | BALL, HOEDOWN, HOP, RAVE | A ball, hoedown, sock hop, or rave can be a dance event. Forbes explains the word links in its April 6 Connections analysis. |
| Interest | CLAIM, CONCERN, SHARE, STAKE | Each word can describe an interest or involvement in a matter or business, as outlined by Forbes and Parade. |
| Components of Whac-A-Mole | HOLES, MALLET, MOLE, TIMER | The game has moles popping through holes to be hit with a mallet before time runs out; see Forbes’s group explanation. |
| Musicals with last letter changed | CAROUSER, EVITE, OLIVES, WICKET | Each word changes the final letter of a musical title: Carousel, Evita, Oliver, and Wicked. Forbes maps the transformations. |
Why the grid could point you toward croquet
BALL, MALLET, STAKE, and WICKET can suggest croquet when grouped together. That tempting combination is a red herring: the intended groups separate those words among dancing events, interest, and Whac-A-Mole components. Forbes describes the misleading path in its puzzle breakdown; TechRadar’s solver also notes that MALLET and WICKET initially suggested croquet.
Game date and number
This is New York Times Connections game #1030, dated Monday, April 6, 2026, according to Parade and TechRadar. TechRadar notes that the daily puzzle appears at midnight in each time zone, so what counts as “today’s” puzzle can differ by location. It reports that Connections is playable for free on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
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