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Connections Answers #1166
Thursday, August 20, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1166
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1166
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Yellow · KINDS OF PIZZA
HAWAIIANWHITEDIAVOLAMEAT LOVERS
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Green · KINDS OF NUMBERS
TELEPHONESERIALATOMICSOCIAL SECURITY
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Blue · SIMILARLY SHAPED TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS
APOSTROPHEOKINACOMMACEDILLA
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Purple · STARTING WITH CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS
OXFORDRATCHETPIGMENTDRAGONFLY
The Purple Group
STARTING WITH CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS
OXFORD · RATCHET · PIGMENT · DRAGONFLY
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Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four hidden groups of four, with only four mistakes allowed. Groups run yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest, often wordplay). New to it? Our how-to-play guide covers the full strategy, or grab today's Connections answers.
FAQ
What were the Connections answers for #1166?
Connections #1166 (Thursday, August 20, 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.