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Connections Answers #1168
Saturday, August 22, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1168
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1168
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Yellow · CARPENTRY TOOLS
HAMMERPLANESAWCHISEL
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Green · KINDS OF MELON
BITTERWINTERMUSKWATER
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Blue · GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS
CONEJETMISTSHOWER
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Purple · ___ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE
SPICEMEANGOLDENGILMORE
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · ___ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE
SPICE · MEAN · GOLDEN · GILMORE
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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 #1168?
Connections #1168 (Saturday, August 22, 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.