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
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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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.