Connections #1016 Answers – March 23, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1016 on Monday, March 23, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BRAIN STEWBROCCOLI RABEDECENTHONESTJUNGLE GYMLIGHT BULBMARYMOCKTAILMORALOLIVE OILOPEN MICPRINTING PRESSSLICED BREADSTAND-UPVIRGOWHEEL
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DECENT belongs to this group.
Green
LIGHT BULB belongs to this group.
Blue
MARY belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BRAIN STEW belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PRINCIPLED
Green category
GAME-CHANGING INVENTIONS
Blue category
"VIRGIN" THINGS
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN NICKNAME HOMOPHONES
Connections #1016 answers
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PRINCIPLEDDECENT, HONEST, MORAL, STAND-UP
GAME-CHANGING INVENTIONSLIGHT BULB, PRINTING PRESS, SLICED BREAD, WHEEL
"VIRGIN" THINGSMARY, MOCKTAIL, OLIVE OIL, VIRGO
ENDING IN NICKNAME HOMOPHONESBRAIN STEW, BROCCOLI RABE, JUNGLE GYM, OPEN MIC
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What are the Connections answers for March 23, 2026?
PRINCIPLED: DECENT, HONEST, MORAL, STAND-UP. GAME-CHANGING INVENTIONS: LIGHT BULB, PRINTING PRESS, SLICED BREAD, WHEEL. "VIRGIN" THINGS: MARY, MOCKTAIL, OLIVE OIL, VIRGO. ENDING IN NICKNAME HOMOPHONES: BRAIN STEW, BROCCOLI RABE, JUNGLE GYM, OPEN MIC.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.