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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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