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Connections Answers #1147
Saturday, August 1, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1147
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty5/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1147
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Yellow · BEDDING
SHAMSHEETTHROWCOMFORTER
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Green · OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010
WALTZBALEJORDANPHOENIX
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Blue · PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONS
BOREREAMDRILLCOUNTERSINK
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Purple · STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES
LOAFERBOULEVARDBUNDLEROLLS-ROYCE
The Purple Group
STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES
LOAFER · BOULEVARD · BUNDLE · ROLLS-ROYCE
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Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four hidden groups of four, with only four mistakes allowed. Groups run yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest, often wordplay). New to it? Our how-to-play guide covers the full strategy, or grab today's Connections answers.
FAQ
What were the Connections answers for #1147?
Connections #1147 (Saturday, August 1, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). The purple group was the trap, which is where most solvers slip.