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Connections Answers #1167

Friday, August 21, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

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Puzzle#1167
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

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Connections answer · #1167

  • Yellow · THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED

    SLEEPOXYGENWATERNUTRITION

  • Green · CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE

    ACTIONSHOWTIMEPLACESCURTAIN UP

  • Blue · ___ KIDS

    WIMPYCOMEBACKKARATESUNDANCE

  • Purple · ONCE IN A ___

    WHILEGENERATIONLIFETIMEBLUE MOON

The Purple Group

Fill-in-the-blank · ONCE IN A ___

WHILE · GENERATION · LIFETIME · BLUE MOON

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1167?
Connections #1167 (Friday, August 21, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.