Play Connections #1147
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Connections #1147 hints
Yellow is usually the easiest group and purple the trickiest. Start with one colour and see if the rest falls into place.
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Yellow group hintGentle hint
You'd find these on a made mattress, helping keep a sleeper cozy.
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Green group hintGentle hint
These are surnames of performers who took home Hollywood's golden statuette in recent years.
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Blue group hintHelpful hint
These are workshop techniques for cutting or enlarging openings in wood or metal.
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Purple group hintHelpful hint
Look at the first few letters of each one for something you'd find in a bakery.
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Where's the trap?Strong hint
Several words here suggest tied-up or gathered goods, and a few double as tedious chores or actions, which tempts you to group them by meaning rather than by hidden beginnings.
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The four group namesStrong hint
- BEDDING
- OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010
- PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONS
- STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES
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Difficulty: Medium. The bedding and tool groups are straightforward, but the surnames need some movie knowledge and the wordplay group requires spotting what hides at the start of each entry.
Connections #1147 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are all four groups for August 1, 2026, with why each word fits.
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Each colour opens in three steps: one word from the group, then the group name, then all four words. Stop as soon as you can finish it yourself.
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COMFORTER is in the yellow group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is BEDDING.
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COMFORTER, SHAM, SHEET, THROW
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BALE is in the green group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010.
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BALE, JORDAN, PHOENIX, WALTZ
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BORE is in the blue group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONS.
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BORE, COUNTERSINK, DRILL, REAM
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BOULEVARD is in the purple group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES.
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BOULEVARD, BUNDLE, LOAFER, ROLLS-ROYCE
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- COMFORTER: Thick quilted cover layered on top of a bed.
- SHAM: Decorative pillow cover on a made bed.
- SHEET: Flat fabric layer you sleep between.
- THROW: Light blanket draped over the bed or couch.
- BALE: Christian Bale won Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter.
- JORDAN: Michael B. Jordan, recent Best Actor winner.
- PHOENIX: Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor for Joker.
- WALTZ: Christoph Waltz won twice, including for Django Unchained.
- BORE: Enlarge an existing hole with a single-point cutting tool.
- COUNTERSINK: Cut a cone-shaped recess so a screw sits flush.
- DRILL: Make a round hole with a rotating bit.
- REAM: Finish a hole to a precise size and smooth surface.
Purple group explained
- BOULEVARD: Starts with BOULE, a round French loaf.
- BUNDLE: Starts with BUN, a small soft bread.
- LOAFER: Starts with LOAF, a shaped block of bread.
- ROLLS-ROYCE: Starts with ROLLS, small rounds of bread.
What does COUNTERSINK mean?
To cut a cone-shaped recess around the top of a drilled hole so a screw or bolt head sits flush with or below the surface. It is also the name of the tool that does this.
What does REAM mean?
To widen or finish a drilled hole to an exact size and smooth surface using a multi-edged rotating tool called a reamer. Here it is one of the hole machining operations.
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About Connections
Connections is a daily New York Times puzzle where you sort 16 words into four groups of four. Groups are colour-coded from yellow, the most direct, to purple, which usually relies on wordplay. You can make four mistakes. Looking back at past puzzles is one of the best ways to learn the kinds of tricks the editors like to use.
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Connections #1147 questions
What were the Connections answers on 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 was the purple group in Connections #1147?
STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES: BOULEVARD, BUNDLE, LOAFER, ROLLS-ROYCE.
What made Connections #1147 tricky?
Several words here suggest tied-up or gathered goods, and a few double as tedious chores or actions, which tempts you to group them by meaning rather than by hidden beginnings.