Connections #1016 Answers
Monday, March 23, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1016 for Monday, March 23, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): principled
- Green: game-changing inventions
- Blue: "virgin" things
- Purple (hardest): ending in nickname homophones
Answers
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
Previous Connections answers
- #1015 — oversee, picture taken from a film, components of a weightlifting setup, ___ surf
- #1014 — direct, target, checkers terms, 20th century american poets
- #1013 — disturb, words on a monopoly board, figure in greek myth, egg ___
- #1012 — folk tale characters, good luck symbols, things that change color, ending in music genres
- #1011 — interval, react to a stubbed toe, guitar effects pedals, ___ check
- #1010 — metaphors for trouble, music theory concepts, things with strings, metaphors for quickness
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