Connections archive · Puzzle #1164
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 18, 2026 (#1164)
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: Hard
Spoiler control
Choose how much to reveal
Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: What you'd spot outside a big Hollywood opening night.
- Green: Four phrases that all shorten to the same two letters.
- Blue: Objects and animals that share a bright fruit-colored hue.
- Purple: Rough texture, rough genre, rough brew — and one Philly mascot.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: LIMOUSINE
- Green: PETROLEUM JELLY
- Blue: BASKETBALL
- Purple: COWBOY COFFEE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
- Green: PJS
- Blue: THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
- Purple: THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
- LIMOUSINE
- PAPARAZZI
- RED CARPET
- VELVET ROPE
Green group
PJS
- PETROLEUM JELLY
- POETIC JUSTICE
- PRACTICAL JOKE
- PRIVATE JET
Blue group
THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
- BASKETBALL
- ORANGUTAN
- SWEET POTATO
- TRAFFIC CONE
Purple group
THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY
- COWBOY COFFEE
- FILM NOIR
- FLYERS MASCOT
- SANDPAPER
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
- LIMOUSINE
- PAPARAZZI
- RED CARPET
- VELVET ROPE
Green — PJS
- PETROLEUM JELLY
- POETIC JUSTICE
- PRACTICAL JOKE
- PRIVATE JET
Blue — THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
- BASKETBALL
- ORANGUTAN
- SWEET POTATO
- TRAFFIC CONE
Purple — THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY
- COWBOY COFFEE
- FILM NOIR
- FLYERS MASCOT
- SANDPAPER
NYT Connections #1164 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE; PJS; THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE; THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY.
What are all the answers?
- SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE: LIMOUSINE, PAPARAZZI, RED CARPET, VELVET ROPE
- PJS: PETROLEUM JELLY, POETIC JUSTICE, PRACTICAL JOKE, PRIVATE JET
- THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE: BASKETBALL, ORANGUTAN, SWEET POTATO, TRAFFIC CONE
- THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY: COWBOY COFFEE, FILM NOIR, FLYERS MASCOT, SANDPAPER
Also for: Connections hints 8/18/26, 8-18-26, 8 18 26, 8/18/2026, and puzzle #1164.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Premiere yellow is clean. Purple is the trap — four different senses of 'gritty,' including a hockey mascot.