Connections Hint and Answers for Friday, August 21, 2026
Friday, August 21, 2026/puzzle #1167 · four groups
Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Friday, August 21, 2026. The four category names come first, because knowing what the groups are is usually all it takes — the sixteen words and which group each belongs to are below that, once you want them.
Hints before the answers
- There are four groups of four, and 4 category names are known.
- Group 1 starts with the letters N, O, S, W.
- Group 2 starts with the letters A, C, P, S.
- Group 3 starts with the letters C, K, S, W.
The four categories
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- NUTRITION
- OXYGEN
- SLEEP
- WATER
- ACTION
- CURTAIN UP
- PLACES
- SHOWTIME
- COMEBACK
- KARATE
- SUNDANCE
- WIMPY
- BLUE MOON
- GENERATION
- LIFETIME
- WHILE
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What is the Connections hint for Friday, August 21, 2026?
The four categories are THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED, CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE, ___ KIDS, ONCE IN A ___.
What do the Connections colours mean?
Yellow is the most straightforward group and purple the trickiest, with green and blue in between. The colours are only revealed as you solve, so they are a difficulty ranking rather than a clue.
What are the Connections answers for Friday, August 21, 2026?
THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED: NUTRITION, OXYGEN, SLEEP, WATER. CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE: ACTION, CURTAIN UP, PLACES, SHOWTIME. ___ KIDS: COMEBACK, KARATE, SUNDANCE, WIMPY. ONCE IN A ___: BLUE MOON, GENERATION, LIFETIME, WHILE