Connections Hint and Answers for Friday, August 28, 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026/puzzle #1174 · four groups
Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Friday, August 28, 2026. The four category names come first, because knowing what the groups are is usually all it takes — the sixteen words and which group each belongs to are below that, once you want them.
Hints before the answers
- There are four groups of four, and 4 category names are known.
- Group 1 starts with the letters N, R, S, S.
- Group 2 starts with the letters M, N, S, T.
- Group 3 starts with the letters B, C, E, M.
The four categories
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- NIGHT
- REST EASY
- SLEEP TIGHT
- SWEET DREAMS
- MOM
- NOON
- SIS
- TOP SPOT
- BRO
- CODED
- ERA
- MAXXING
- HOUR
- LINE
- MORNING
- POPS
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What is the Connections hint for Friday, August 28, 2026?
The four categories are BEDTIME PARTING WORDS, PALINDROMES, MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS, TOP OF THE ___.
What do the Connections colours mean?
Yellow is the most straightforward group and purple the trickiest, with green and blue in between. The colours are only revealed as you solve, so they are a difficulty ranking rather than a clue.
What are the Connections answers for Friday, 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