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NYT Connections Hints & Answers — August 28, 2026 (#1174)

Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.

Difficulty: Medium

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Choose how much to reveal

Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.

1. Group nudges spoiler-free
  • Yellow: What you say at the door of the bedroom, not at the office.
  • Green: Words and a two-word phrase that read the same in reverse.
  • Blue: Slang bits you glue onto another word: ___-coded, ___ era, ___-maxxing.
  • Purple: Fill in the blank after “top of the.”
2. One word from each group a foothold
  • Yellow: NIGHT
  • Green: MOM
  • Blue: BRO
  • Purple: HOUR
3. The four category names no words yet
  • Yellow: BEDTIME PARTING WORDS
  • Green: PALINDROMES
  • Blue: MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS
  • Purple: TOP OF THE ___
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group

BEDTIME PARTING WORDS

  • NIGHT
  • REST EASY
  • SLEEP TIGHT
  • SWEET DREAMS
Green group

PALINDROMES

  • MOM
  • NOON
  • SIS
  • TOP SPOT
Blue group

MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS

  • BRO
  • CODED
  • ERA
  • MAXXING
Purple group

TOP OF THE ___

  • HOUR
  • LINE
  • MORNING
  • POPS
5. Reveal everything full spoilers

Yellow — BEDTIME PARTING WORDS

  • NIGHT
  • REST EASY
  • SLEEP TIGHT
  • SWEET DREAMS

Green — PALINDROMES

  • MOM
  • NOON
  • SIS
  • TOP SPOT

Blue — MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS

  • BRO
  • CODED
  • ERA
  • MAXXING

Purple — TOP OF THE ___

  • HOUR
  • LINE
  • MORNING
  • POPS

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

Yellow is lights-out talk. Green reads the same forward and back. Blue is internet grammar tacked onto a word. Purple fills “top of the ___.”

NYT Connections #1174 — quick answers

What are today's Connections categories?

BEDTIME PARTING WORDS; PALINDROMES; MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS; TOP OF THE ___.

What are all the answers?
  • 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

Also for: Connections hints 8/28/26, 8-28-26, 8 28 26, 8/28/2026, and puzzle #1174.

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