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Sunday 16 August 2026
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01Wordle
The five-letter answer
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Wordle
The five-letter answer
ASPIC
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02Connections
All four groups
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Connections
All four groups
PARTICIPANT
ACTOR · AGENT · PARTY · PLAYER
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
CONCERT · GIG · SET · SHOW
DESCRIPTORS FOR OUR HUMAN ANCESTORS
FROMNEANDER · HANDY · UPRIGHT · WISE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MODIFIERS
GRAND · GREAT · HALF · STEP
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03Strands
Theme, spangram & words
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Strands
Theme, spangram & words
Spangram
JOBTRAINING
APPRENTICE · DISCIPLE · INTERN · MENTEE · PROTEGE
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04Mini Crossword
Across & down
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Mini Crossword
Across & down
1A BYOB
5A BRAVO
6A OOHED
7A STORY
8A SHOT
1D BROTH
2D YAHOO
3D OVERT
4D BODY
5D BOSS
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How verification works
We collect published puzzle answers, compare them in a consistent format and reveal how much confidence we have in the result.
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Answers are normalised and grouped by exact puzzle content. Most games require six matches; a complete Mini requires four.
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Reveal
Fully verified answers enter the archive. Today’s leading result may appear earlier as provisional and is always marked with an asterisk.