Connections #1174 Answers – August 28, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1174 on Friday, August 28, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BROCODEDERAHOURLINEMAXXINGMOMMORNINGNIGHTNOONPOPSREST EASYSISSLEEP TIGHTSWEET DREAMSTOP SPOT
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
NIGHT belongs to this group.
Green
MOM belongs to this group.
Blue
BRO belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
HOUR belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
BEDTIME PARTING WORDS
Green category
PALINDROMES
Blue category
MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS
Purple (hardest) category
TOP OF THE ___
Connections #1174 answers
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BEDTIME PARTING WORDSNIGHT, REST EASY, SLEEP TIGHT, SWEET DREAMS
PALINDROMESMOM, NOON, SIS, TOP SPOT
MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMSBRO, CODED, ERA, MAXXING
TOP OF THE ___HOUR, LINE, MORNING, POPS
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What are the Connections answers for August 28, 2026?
BEDTIME PARTING WORDS: NIGHT, REST EASY, SLEEP TIGHT, SWEET DREAMS. PALINDROMES: MOM, NOON, SIS, TOP SPOT. MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS: BRO, CODED, ERA, MAXXING. TOP OF THE ___: HOUR, LINE, MORNING, POPS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.