What is the NYT Connections answer for August 21, 2023?

The NYT Connections answer for August 21, 2023 includes 4 groups: U.S. MOUNTAIN STATES, SODA BRANDS, CLASSIC ROCK BANDS, TONY ___.

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August 21, 2023

CRUSH

UTAH

RUSH

HAWK

MONTANA

MUG

ARIZONA

GENESIS

SQUIRT

STARK

YES

COLORADO

KANSAS

SPRITE

NEVADA

SOPRANO

U.S. MOUNTAIN STATES

ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEVADA, UTAH

SODA BRANDS

CRUSH, MUG, SPRITE, SQUIRT

CLASSIC ROCK BANDS

GENESIS, KANSAS, RUSH, YES

TONY ___

HAWK, MONTANA, SOPRANO, STARK