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Connections Answers #1163

Monday, August 17, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1163
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1163

  • Yellow · VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS

    MEETZOOMHUDDLETEAMS

  • Green · SPREADSHEET FEATURES

    MACROSCRIPTFUNCTIONFORMULA

  • Blue · FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS

    DOLLYWILLIEPATSYJOHNNY

  • Purple · STARTING WITH PETS

    DOGIECATTLEFISHEYEBIRDIE

The Purple Group

STARTING WITH PETS

DOGIE · CATTLE · FISHEYE · BIRDIE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1163?
Connections #1163 (Monday, August 17, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). The purple group was the trap, which is where most solvers slip.