Connections hints for Sunday, August 16, 2026

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Connections #1162 · Sunday, August 16, 2026 · edited by Wyna Liu

PARTYACTORHANDYGRANDUPRIGHTHALFSTEPPLAYERWISECONCERTSETAGENTSHOWGREATFROM NEANDERGIG

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Show all Connections answers for August 16, 2026 (spoilers)
  • Musical Performance (yellow): CONCERT, GIG, SET, SHOW
  • Participant (green): ACTOR, AGENT, PARTY, PLAYER
  • Family Relationship Modifiers (blue): GRAND, GREAT, HALF, STEP
  • Descriptors For Our Human Ancestors (purple): FROM NEANDER, HANDY, UPRIGHT, WISE

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