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Connections #1,025 hints and answers for Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #1,025 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

BEER BRANDS

BLUE MOON · DOS EQUIS · MILLER HIGH LIFE · RED STRIPE

Group 2 - Green

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

ROCK BANDS

GREEN DAY · PINK FLOYD · THREE DOORS DOWN · U2

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

MOVIES

BACK TO THE FUTURE · BLUE VELVET · SINGIN' IN THE RAIN · TOP GUN

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

U.S. CITY NICKNAMES

BIG APPLE · BIG EASY · MILE HIGH CITY · SECOND CITY

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Don't make a peep"