Here are today's NYT Connections hints and answers for August 1, 2026, puzzle #1231. The hints come first, one group at a time, so you can get unstuck without seeing the whole solution.
The sixteen words in today's grid: WALTZ, LOAFER, SHAM, BORE, REAM, BOULEVARD, SHEET, BALE, THROW, BUNDLE, JORDAN, ROLLS-ROYCE, PHOENIX, DRILL, COMFORTER, COUNTERSINK.
Each hint gives away a little more than the last. Stop as soon as one clicks.
These four start with C, S, S, and T. If that is not enough, one of them is COMFORTER.
These four start with B, J, P, and W. If that is not enough, one of them is BALE.
These four start with B, C, D, and R. If that is not enough, one of them is BORE.
These four start with B, B, L, and R. If that is not enough, one of them is BOULEVARD.
Full spoilers inside. The four groups for August 1, 2026, in difficulty order.
COMFORTER, SHAM, SHEET, THROW
BALE, JORDAN, PHOENIX, WALTZ
BORE, COUNTERSINK, DRILL, REAM
BOULEVARD, BUNDLE, LOAFER, ROLLS-ROYCE
Sixteen words, four hidden groups of four, and four mistakes allowed. Start with the words that only fit one category, and hold back on submitting until you are certain, because a wrong guess costs you one of your four lives.
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