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NYT Connections Hints for August 17, 2026 (#1246)

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MACRO
MEET
DOLLY
DOGIE
ZOOM
CATTLE
FISHEYE
SCRIPT
WILLIE
BIRDIE
PATSY
FUNCTION
HUDDLE
FORMULA
JOHNNY
TEAMS

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VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS

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Services used for virtual meetings

HUDDLE
A video conferencing platform; also means to come together in a close group.
MEET
Google Meet, a video calling service from Google.
TEAMS
Microsoft Teams, a platform for video meetings and chat.
ZOOM
Zoom, a widely used video conferencing application.

SPREADSHEET FEATURES

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Tools for automating and calculating in spreadsheet apps

FORMULA
An expression used to calculate values in a spreadsheet.
FUNCTION
A preset formula that performs a specific operation (e.g., SUM).
MACRO
A sequence of commands that automate tasks in a spreadsheet.
SCRIPT
Custom code (e.g., Google Apps Script) to enhance spreadsheet functionality.

FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS

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Given names of famous country music artists

DOLLY
Dolly Parton, iconic country singer and songwriter.
JOHNNY
Johnny Cash, influential country musician and singer-songwriter.
PATSY
Patsy Cline, legendary country vocalist.
WILLIE
Willie Nelson, famed country singer and songwriter.

STARTING WITH PETS

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Words beginning with pet animal names (bird, cat, dog, fish)

BIRDIE
A golf score one under par; starts with 'bird'.
CATTLE
Domesticated bovine animals; starts with 'cat'.
DOGIE
A motherless calf in the range; starts with 'dog'.
FISHEYE
A type of wide-angle lens; starts with 'fish'.