Connections archive · Puzzle #1168
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 22, 2026 (#1168)
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: Hand tools you’d find in a wood shop.
- Green: Varieties that share the same fruit family name.
- Blue: Spray patterns on a nozzle dial.
- Purple: Famous TV and music titles that end with “Girls.”
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: CHISEL
- Green: BITTER
- Blue: CONE
- Purple: GILMORE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: CARPENTRY TOOLS
- Green: KINDS OF MELON
- Blue: GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS
- Purple: _____ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
CARPENTRY TOOLS
- CHISEL
- HAMMER
- PLANE
- SAW
Green group
KINDS OF MELON
- BITTER
- MUSK
- WATER
- WINTER
Blue group
GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS
- CONE
- JET
- MIST
- SHOWER
Purple group
_____ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE
- GILMORE
- GOLDEN
- MEAN
- SPICE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — CARPENTRY TOOLS
- CHISEL
- HAMMER
- PLANE
- SAW
Green — KINDS OF MELON
- BITTER
- MUSK
- WATER
- WINTER
Blue — GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS
- CONE
- JET
- MIST
- SHOWER
Purple — _____ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE
- GILMORE
- GOLDEN
- MEAN
- SPICE
NYT Connections #1168 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
CARPENTRY TOOLS; KINDS OF MELON; GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS; _____ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE.
What are all the answers?
- CARPENTRY TOOLS: CHISEL, HAMMER, PLANE, SAW
- KINDS OF MELON: BITTER, MUSK, WATER, WINTER
- GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS: CONE, JET, MIST, SHOWER
- _____ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE: GILMORE, GOLDEN, MEAN, SPICE
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Tools and melons are clean. Purple is the fun trap — famous “___ Girls” from TV and music, not actual people named Girl.