NYT Connections Hints for August 1, 2026 — Puzzle #1147

Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1147 on August 1, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words and the full grouping.

Puzzle date: August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01) · #1147 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-08-01.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. The shape of the puzzle

There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).

2. The four themes, masked

Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:

B _ _ _ _ _ _
O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _
P _ _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ H _ _ _ M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ B _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

BEDDING

Show theme 2

OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010

Show theme 3

PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONS

Show theme 4

STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES

NYT Connections answer for August 1, 2026 — puzzle #1147

BEDDING

SHAM, SHEET, THROW, COMFORTER

OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010

WALTZ, BALE, JORDAN, PHOENIX

PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONS

BORE, REAM, DRILL, COUNTERSINK

STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES

LOAFER, BOULEVARD, BUNDLE, ROLLS-ROYCE

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