Connections archive · Puzzle #1167
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 21, 2026 (#1167)
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
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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: Basic requirements for staying alive.
- Green: What directors and stage managers shout when it’s time to start.
- Blue: Fill-in titles and nicknames that end with “Kid(s).”
- Purple: Complete the idiom for something that rarely happens.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: NUTRITION
- Green: ACTION
- Blue: COMEBACK
- Purple: BLUE MOON
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED
- Green: CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE
- Blue: ___ KIDS
- Purple: ONCE IN A ___
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED
- NUTRITION
- OXYGEN
- SLEEP
- WATER
Green group
CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE
- ACTION
- CURTAIN UP
- PLACES
- SHOWTIME
Blue group
___ KIDS
- COMEBACK
- KARATE
- SUNDANCE
- WIMPY
Purple group
ONCE IN A ___
- BLUE MOON
- GENERATION
- LIFETIME
- WHILE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED
- NUTRITION
- OXYGEN
- SLEEP
- WATER
Green — CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE
- ACTION
- CURTAIN UP
- PLACES
- SHOWTIME
Blue — ___ KIDS
- COMEBACK
- KARATE
- SUNDANCE
- WIMPY
Purple — ONCE IN A ___
- BLUE MOON
- GENERATION
- LIFETIME
- WHILE
NYT Connections #1167 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED; CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE; ___ KIDS; ONCE IN A ___.
What are all the answers?
- THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED: NUTRITION, OXYGEN, SLEEP, WATER
- CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE: ACTION, CURTAIN UP, PLACES, SHOWTIME
- ___ KIDS: COMEBACK, KARATE, SUNDANCE, WIMPY
- ONCE IN A ___: BLUE MOON, GENERATION, LIFETIME, WHILE
Also for: Connections hints 8/21/26, 8-21-26, 8 21 26, 8/21/2026, and puzzle #1167.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow survival basics are clean. Cable-channel red herrings (Showtime, Sundance, Lifetime) make purple and blue trickier.