All Things How

Connections Sports Edition #571 hints and answers (April 17, 2026)

Spoiler-safe hints first, then the full solution and category breakdown for Friday's puzzle.

Apr 18 Shivam Malani

• NYT Games

Build a Candy Shop Codes (April 2026) — Latest Working List

Redeem these codes for rewards in Build a Candy Shop, and check back often for the latest working list.

Apr 17 Shivam Malani

• Roblox

Blue Lock Incremental Codes (April 2026) — Latest Working List

Redeem these codes for rolls and other freebies, and check back often for the latest working list.

Apr 17 Shivam Malani

• Roblox

Claude Adaptive Thinking Explained: How It Works and When to Use It

A practical breakdown of Anthropic's adaptive reasoning mode, its effort controls, supported models, and the tradeoffs developers should know.

Apr 17 Shivam Malani

• Anthropic

Codex vs Claude Code Subscription Plans Compared for Coding Usage

How the $20, $100, and $200 tiers stack up on quota, throttling, and real working hours for coding agents.

Apr 17 Shivam Malani

• Artificial Intelligence

Claude Opus 4.7 Review: Is It Actually Better Than Opus 4.6?

A clear-eyed look at what the new Opus 4.7 actually improves, what it regresses on, and who should stick with 4.6.

Apr 17 Shivam Malani

• Anthropic

Windrose Coastal Jungle Discoveries (Complete Biome Checklist)

Every key, major, and other resource you need to log in the starter biome, plus the local threat that opens Foothills.

Apr 17 Shivam Malani

• Windrose

How to Complete Outstanding Balance in Arc Raiders

Track down Dodger's stash and deal spot across Blue Gate in a single round to finish this Flashpoint quest.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Arc Raiders

Claude Usage Limits Explained: Plans, Tokens, and How to Stretch Your Quota

A plain-English breakdown of how Claude counts usage across Free, Pro, and Max plans, plus concrete ways to burn fewer tokens.

Apr 17 Shivam Malani

• Anthropic

Claude Sonnet 4.7: What's Actually Out and What's Still a Rumor

Anthropic just shipped Claude Opus 4.7, while Sonnet 4.7 remains unconfirmed internal chatter.

Apr 17 Shivam Malani

• Anthropic

Windrose Roadmap Status for Early Access (April 2026)

Kraken Express has not published a dated roadmap yet, but the Early Access direction and timing are already set.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Windrose

Zhuang Fangyi Build Guide for Arknights: Endfield 1.2

Skill priorities, the Lone Barge weapon, and the Perlica-Arclight core team that keeps her burst windows firing.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Arknights: Endfield

Brunhild Fortnite Skin: Valkyrie Queen Outfit Details

Everything known about the unreleased Epic outfit tied to the Path to Ragnarok bundle in Chapter 7, Season 2.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Fortnite

Fortnite Jess Quest: Ping Items of Different Rarities

The fastest way to knock out the Chapter 7 Season 2 Jess challenge using floor loot and chests.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Fortnite

Forest of Spirits in LEGO Fortnite: Where to find it and Oni Elder tips

Locate the cursed Ninjago biome, spot its pink trees, and handle the Oni Elder fight tied to Asher's quest line.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Fortnite

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Tailpicking — How the Lockpick Minigame Works

Every lock in Mouseburg is a maze puzzle, and jamming one means losing its contents forever.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Mouse: P.I. For Hire

Every Material in Summon Heroes — What They Do and Where to Farm Them

A complete breakdown of all 16 materials, their XP values, fusion requirements, and best farming methods.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Roblox

Paradox Tier List for the April 2026 Rerelease — Every Power, Clan, Talent, and Skill Tree Ranked

A full breakdown of what to roll, what to keep, and what to reroll across all five progression systems in Paradox.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Roblox

Claude Opus 4.7 Token Usage: What to Know Before You Upgrade

The new Opus model is smarter and hungrier, thanks to a tokenizer change and a higher default effort level.

Apr 17 Shivam Malani

• Anthropic

Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 Codes (Apr 2026) — Working List

Redeem the current Chapter 4 codes for puzzle progress and check back for the latest working list.

Apr 17 Shivam Malani

• Games

Windrose Catastrophe's Aftermath — Full Walkthrough and Rewards

Every objective from the supply ship to Jim Godart's camp, plus tips for the toughest fights.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Windrose

How to Fix the ARC Raiders ARAU0137 Connection Error on Xbox, PC, and PS5

The persistent login error has a reliable workaround on Xbox Series X, but other platforms require different approaches.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Arc Raiders

Paradox World Events Explained: Dominion, CTF, Domination, Kido Roulette

How each faction-based PvP event triggers, what win conditions look like, and which rewards drop from Time Portals.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Roblox

Atomic Core in Sailor Piece: Where It Drops and How to Farm It

The exact boss, drop rate, and farming loop you need to secure an Atomic Core on Lawless Island.

Apr 17 Pallav Pathak

• Roblox