Connections #1164 Answers – August 18, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1164 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BASKETBALLCOWBOY COFFEEFILM NOIRFLYERS MASCOTLIMOUSINEORANGUTANPAPARAZZIPETROLEUM JELLYPOETIC JUSTICEPRACTICAL JOKEPRIVATE JETRED CARPETSANDPAPERSWEET POTATOTRAFFIC CONEVELVET ROPE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
LIMOUSINE belongs to this group.
Green
PETROLEUM JELLY belongs to this group.
Blue
BASKETBALL belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
COWBOY COFFEE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE
Green category
PJS
Blue category
THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE
Purple (hardest) category
THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY
Connections #1164 answers
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SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERELIMOUSINE, PAPARAZZI, RED CARPET, VELVET ROPE
PJSPETROLEUM JELLY, POETIC JUSTICE, PRACTICAL JOKE, PRIVATE JET
THINGS THAT ARE ORANGEBASKETBALL, ORANGUTAN, SWEET POTATO, TRAFFIC CONE
THINGS THAT ARE GRITTYCOWBOY COFFEE, FILM NOIR, FLYERS MASCOT, SANDPAPER
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What are the Connections answers for August 18, 2026?
SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE: LIMOUSINE, PAPARAZZI, RED CARPET, VELVET ROPE. PJS: PETROLEUM JELLY, POETIC JUSTICE, PRACTICAL JOKE, PRIVATE JET. THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE: BASKETBALL, ORANGUTAN, SWEET POTATO, TRAFFIC CONE. THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY: COWBOY COFFEE, FILM NOIR, FLYERS MASCOT, SANDPAPER.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.