Connections archive · Puzzle #1163

NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 17, 2026 (#1163)

Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.

Difficulty: Medium

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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.

1. Group nudges spoiler-free
  • Yellow: Apps and products for joining a virtual meeting.
  • Green: Building blocks you'd find in Excel or Sheets.
  • Blue: Given names of Parton, Cash, Cline, and Nelson.
  • Purple: Longer words that begin with bird, cat, dog, or fish.
2. One word from each group a foothold
  • Yellow: HUDDLE
  • Green: FORMULA
  • Blue: DOLLY
  • Purple: BIRDIE
3. The four category names no words yet
  • Yellow: VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS
  • Green: SPREADSHEET FEATURES
  • Blue: FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS
  • Purple: STARTING WITH PETS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group

VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS

  • HUDDLE
  • MEET
  • TEAMS
  • ZOOM
Green group

SPREADSHEET FEATURES

  • FORMULA
  • FUNCTION
  • MACRO
  • SCRIPT
Blue group

FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS

  • DOLLY
  • JOHNNY
  • PATSY
  • WILLIE
Purple group

STARTING WITH PETS

  • BIRDIE
  • CATTLE
  • DOGIE
  • FISHEYE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers

Yellow — VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS

  • HUDDLE
  • MEET
  • TEAMS
  • ZOOM

Green — SPREADSHEET FEATURES

  • FORMULA
  • FUNCTION
  • MACRO
  • SCRIPT

Blue — FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS

  • DOLLY
  • JOHNNY
  • PATSY
  • WILLIE

Purple — STARTING WITH PETS

  • BIRDIE
  • CATTLE
  • DOGIE
  • FISHEYE

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

Office software yellow/green is clean. Purple is the trap — animal openers hiding inside longer words, not farm vocabulary.

NYT Connections #1163 — quick answers

What are today's Connections categories?

VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS; SPREADSHEET FEATURES; FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS; STARTING WITH PETS.

What are all the answers?
  • VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS: HUDDLE, MEET, TEAMS, ZOOM
  • SPREADSHEET FEATURES: FORMULA, FUNCTION, MACRO, SCRIPT
  • FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS: DOLLY, JOHNNY, PATSY, WILLIE
  • STARTING WITH PETS: BIRDIE, CATTLE, DOGIE, FISHEYE

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