Minecraft Connections answers — 2026-09-09

Here is the full solution for CraftConnections Day 40. Each group is shown with its difficulty colour and a redundant shape, so it stays readable if you are colour blind.

Classic — Day 40

● Ores you mine
Nether Gold Ore · Deepslate Coal Ore · Lapis Lazuli Ore · Nether Quartz Ore

▲ Boats
Mangrove Boat · Jungle Boat · Birch Boat · Acacia Boat

◆ You mine these with an axe
Barrel · Composter · Crimson Stem · Warped Shelf

★ Crafted with iron
Hopper · Blast Furnace · Anvil · Stonecutter

No-overlap — Day 40

● Swords
Wooden Sword · Copper Sword · Netherite Sword · Diamond Sword

▲ Saplings
Spruce Sapling · Mangrove Propagule · Oak Sapling · Birch Sapling

◆ Redstone components
Calibrated Sculk Sensor · Target · Sculk Sensor · Sticky Piston

★ You can feed these to a wolf
Raw Cod · Tropical Fish · Raw Salmon · Rabbit Stew