Connections Hints & Answers — Friday, August 28, 2026 (#1260)
Category hints first, then one starter word per group, full answers last.
Step 1 — category theme hints
🟡 Yellow (easiest) — category hint
The theme is: BEDTIME PARTING WORDS
🟢 Green — category hint
The theme is: PALINDROMES
🔵 Blue — category hint
The theme is: MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS
🟣 Purple (trickiest) — category hint
The theme is: TOP OF THE ___
Step 2 — one word from each group
⚠️ One starter word per category — tap to reveal
SWEET DREAMS · TOP SPOT · ERA · MORNING
Step 3 — full answers
⚠️ Connections #1260 — all four groups — tap to reveal
🟡 Yellow (easiest): BEDTIME PARTING WORDS
SWEET DREAMS, NIGHT, REST EASY, SLEEP TIGHT
🟢 Green: PALINDROMES
TOP SPOT, NOON, MOM, SIS
🔵 Blue: MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS
ERA, BRO, MAXXING, CODED
🟣 Purple (trickiest): TOP OF THE ___
MORNING, POPS, HOUR, LINE
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