NYT Connections August 1 2026 Answers
The Saturday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD
In its starting order:
WALTZLOAFERSHAMBOREREAMBOULEVARDSHEETBALETHROWBUNDLEJORDANROLLS-ROYCEPHOENIXDRILLCOMFORTERCOUNTERSINK
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: BEDDING
Green: OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010
Blue: PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONS
Purple: STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES
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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