Connections #1168 Answers – August 22, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1168 on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BITTERCHISELCONEGILMOREGOLDENHAMMERJETMEANMISTMUSKPLANESAWSHOWERSPICEWATERWINTER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CHISEL belongs to this group.
Green
BITTER belongs to this group.
Blue
CONE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
GILMORE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CARPENTRY TOOLS
Green category
KINDS OF MELON
Blue category
GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS
Purple (hardest) category
___ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE
Connections #1168 answers
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CARPENTRY TOOLSCHISEL, HAMMER, PLANE, SAW
KINDS OF MELONBITTER, MUSK, WATER, WINTER
GARDEN HOSE SETTINGSCONE, JET, MIST, SHOWER
___ GIRLS OF POP CULTUREGILMORE, GOLDEN, MEAN, SPICE
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What are the Connections answers for August 22, 2026?
CARPENTRY TOOLS: CHISEL, HAMMER, PLANE, SAW. KINDS OF MELON: BITTER, MUSK, WATER, WINTER. GARDEN HOSE SETTINGS: CONE, JET, MIST, SHOWER. ___ GIRLS OF POP CULTURE: GILMORE, GOLDEN, MEAN, SPICE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.