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Daily Strategy Companion | 2026-08-16

Today's Shuffled Clues

Click word to locate category
AGENT
CONCERT
UPRIGHT
SHOW
GIG
ACTOR
GREAT
FROM NEANDER
SET
HALF
GRAND
HANDY
PLAYER
STEP
PARTY
WISE

NYT Connections Hints and Solutions for 16. August, 2026

Connections #1247 for Sunday, August 16, 2026 puts 16 words on the board — including ACTOR, AGENT, CONCERT — to sort into 4 groups of four. Each group has its own step-by-step hints below.

How NYT Connections Works

Connections challenges players to arrange 16 scrambled words into 4 distinct groups of 4 based on hidden common threads or associations. Beware of "red herrings" designed to fit into multiple categories.

NYT Connections FAQ for August 16, 2026

How does the August 16, 2026 NYT Connections puzzle work?

Connections #1247 (2026-08-16) has 16 words to sort into 4 groups of four, ranked from yellow (easiest) through green and blue to purple (trickiest).

Are there multi-word phrases on the August 16, 2026 board?

Yes — 1 of the 16 words on the board is a multi-word phrase.

What's the longest word on the August 16, 2026 board?

FROM NEANDER (11 letters).

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