Connections #1165 Answers – August 19, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1165 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ANTSBASEBASKETBLANKETBREEZECINCHCOCOAFOOTHIDEMASKOBSCUREPICKLEPICNICRHEOSEOULSNAP
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BREEZE belongs to this group.
Green
BLANKET belongs to this group.
Blue
BASE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ANTS belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PIECE OF CAKE
Green category
CONCEAL
Blue category
WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMES
Purple (hardest) category
HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS
Connections #1165 answers
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PIECE OF CAKEBREEZE, CINCH, PICNIC, SNAP
CONCEALBLANKET, HIDE, MASK, OBSCURE
WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMESBASE, BASKET, FOOT, PICKLE
HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMSANTS, COCOA, RHEO, SEOUL
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What are the Connections answers for August 19, 2026?
PIECE OF CAKE: BREEZE, CINCH, PICNIC, SNAP. CONCEAL: BLANKET, HIDE, MASK, OBSCURE. WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORT NAMES: BASE, BASKET, FOOT, PICKLE. HOMOPHONES OF CGI-ANIMATED FILMS: ANTS, COCOA, RHEO, SEOUL.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.