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Connections Answers #1164

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1164
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1164

  • Yellow · SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE

    RED CARPETVELVET ROPELIMOUSINEPAPARAZZI

  • Green · PJS

    PRIVATE JETPRACTICAL JOKEPETROLEUM JELLYPOETIC JUSTICE

  • Blue · THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE

    BASKETBALLSWEET POTATOTRAFFIC CONEORANGUTAN

  • Purple · THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY

    FILM NOIRSANDPAPERFLYERS MASCOTCOWBOY COFFEE

The Purple Group

THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY

FILM NOIR · SANDPAPER · FLYERS MASCOT · COWBOY COFFEE

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1164?
Connections #1164 (Tuesday, August 18, 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.