Connections #1147 Answers – August 1, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1147 on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BALEBOREBOULEVARDBUNDLECOMFORTERCOUNTERSINKDRILLJORDANLOAFERPHOENIXREAMROLLS-ROYCESHAMSHEETTHROWWALTZ
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
COMFORTER belongs to this group.
Green
BALE belongs to this group.
Blue
BORE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BOULEVARD belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
BEDDING
Green category
OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010
Blue category
PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONS
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES
Connections #1147 answers
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BEDDINGCOMFORTER, SHAM, SHEET, THROW
OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010BALE, JORDAN, PHOENIX, WALTZ
PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONSBORE, COUNTERSINK, DRILL, REAM
STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPESBOULEVARD, BUNDLE, LOAFER, ROLLS-ROYCE
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What are the Connections answers for August 1, 2026?
BEDDING: COMFORTER, SHAM, SHEET, THROW. OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010: BALE, JORDAN, PHOENIX, WALTZ. PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONS: BORE, COUNTERSINK, DRILL, REAM. STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES: BOULEVARD, BUNDLE, LOAFER, ROLLS-ROYCE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.