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Connections Answers #1165

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1165
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1165

  • Yellow · PIECE OF CAKE

    PICNICBREEZESNAPCINCH

  • Green · CONCEAL

    BLANKETMASKOBSCUREHIDE

  • Blue · WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMES

    BASKETPICKLEFOOTBASE

  • Purple · HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS

    ANTSCOCOASEOULRHEO

The Purple Group

Homophone · HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS

ANTS · COCOA · SEOUL · RHEO

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1165?
Connections #1165 (Wednesday, August 19, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). The purple group used homophone, which is where most solvers slip.