Connections #1162 Answers – August 16, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1162 on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ACTORAGENTCONCERTFROM NEANDERGIGGRANDGREATHALFHANDYPARTYPLAYERSETSHOWSTEPUPRIGHTWISE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CONCERT belongs to this group.
Green
ACTOR belongs to this group.
Blue
GRAND belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
FROM NEANDER belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Green category
PARTICIPANT
Blue category
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MODIFIERS
Purple (hardest) category
DESCRIPTORS FOR OUR HUMAN ANCESTORS
Connections #1162 answers
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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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What are the Connections answers for August 16, 2026?
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: CONCERT, GIG, SET, SHOW. PARTICIPANT: ACTOR, AGENT, PARTY, PLAYER. FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MODIFIERS: GRAND, GREAT, HALF, STEP. DESCRIPTORS FOR OUR HUMAN ANCESTORS: FROM NEANDER, HANDY, UPRIGHT, WISE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.