Connections Hints & Answers — Monday, August 17, 2026 (#1246)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: SPREADSHEET FEATURES
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: STARTING WITH PETS
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
MEET · MACRO · DOLLY · DOGIE
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1246 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS
MEET, ZOOM, HUDDLE, TEAMS
🟢 Green: SPREADSHEET FEATURES
MACRO, SCRIPT, FUNCTION, FORMULA
🔵 Blue: FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS
DOLLY, WILLIE, PATSY, JOHNNY
🟣 Purple (trickiest): STARTING WITH PETS
DOGIE, CATTLE, FISHEYE, BIRDIE
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