NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Friday, August 28, 2026 (#1174)
Puzzle #1174. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.
Just tell me the answer
The NYT Connections answer for Friday, August 28, 2026 (puzzle #1174) is: 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 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Friday, August 28, 2026. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
How hard is Connections #1174?
- • One category runs on wordplay rather than meaning.
- • Lots of very short words, which carry more possible meanings.
- • At least one entry is a phrase rather than a single word.
Where to start: Look for the four words that combine with "The" — locking that group down removes four red herrings from the rest of the grid.
Connections hints for Friday, August 28, 2026
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
NYT Connections answers for Friday, August 28, 2026
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