NYT Connections #1016
Hints, category titles, and full answers for Monday, March 23, 2026
🧩 March 23, 2026
Connections Hint #1016 — March 23, 2026
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About this puzzle
This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #1016, originally published on Monday, March 23, 2026. The four categories ranged from PRINCIPLED (the easiest, yellow group) through ENDING IN NICKNAME HOMOPHONES (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).
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