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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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