{
  "id": 16999,
  "title": "Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 1, #1147",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/todays-nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-aug-1-1147",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-07-31T20:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNET",
    "slug": "cnet",
    "url": "https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-aug-1-1147/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today's NYT Connections puzzle presents a fun challenge, with varying difficulty across its groups. As a hobbyist baker, I found the purple category particularly intriguing. The blue group today requires a bit of creativity.\n\nThe green group consists of Oscar-winning actors since 2010. The four answers are Bale, Jordan, Phoenix, and Waltz. These actors have been recognized with Academy Awards for their outstanding performances in films.\n\nMoving on to the blue group, the task is to perform some hole machining operations. The four answers are bore, countersink, drill, and ream. These terms refer to various techniques used in manufacturing to create holes in different materials.\n\nThe purple group poses a unique challenge. The four answers are boulevard (boule), bundle (bun), loafer (loaf), and Rolls-Royce (roll). Each answer is derived by removing specific letters from the given words, resulting in new, seemingly unrelated terms.\n\nOverall, today's NYT Connections puzzle offers a delightful blend of entertainment and mental stimulation. Whether you're a baking enthusiast or simply enjoy wordplay, give it a try and see how many connections you can uncover.",
  "summary": "Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 1147 for Aug. 1.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}