NYT Connections August 16 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1162
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
PARTY ACTOR HANDY GRAND UPRIGHT HALF STEP PLAYER WISE CONCERT SET AGENT SHOW GREAT FROM NEANDER GIG
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Green — PARTICIPANT
Blue — FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MODIFIERS
Purple — DESCRIPTORS FOR OUR HUMAN ANCESTORS
MUSICAL PERFORMANCECONCERT, GIG, SET, SHOW
PARTICIPANTACTOR, AGENT, PARTY, PLAYER
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MODIFIERSGRAND, GREAT, HALF, STEP
DESCRIPTORS FOR OUR HUMAN ANCESTORSFROM NEANDER, HANDY, UPRIGHT, WISE
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