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Connections #1,164 hints and answers for Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #1,164 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE

LIMOUSINE · PAPARAZZI · RED CARPET · VELVET ROPE

Group 2 - Green

Hint: All four words start with the letter P - the real link runs deeper than that, but it is a place to start.

PJS

PETROLEUM JELLY · POETIC JUSTICE · PRACTICAL JOKE · PRIVATE JET

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE

BASKETBALL · ORANGUTAN · SWEET POTATO · TRAFFIC CONE

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY

COWBOY COFFEE · FILM NOIR · FLYERS MASCOT · SANDPAPER

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