Musical clues unlock the four groups in NYT Connections #1162
Mashable explains NYT Connections #1162 (Aug 16, 2026), listing the four category hints (Yellow: Musical, Green: Involved, Blue: Family Relationship Modifiers, Purple: Descriptors for Our Human Ancestors) and the solution groups: Musical Performance: CONCERT, GIG, SET, SHOW; Participant: ACTOR, AGENT, PARTY, PLAYER; Family Relationship Modifiers: GRAND, GREAT, HALF, STEP; Descriptors for Our Human Ancestors: FROM NEADER, HANDY, UPRIGHT, WISE. The piece also covers game rules (16 words, four groups, up to four mistakes, reshuffling) and notes you can skip to the answers if you prefer.
