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Connections Answers #1174
Friday, August 28, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.
Puzzle#1174
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty6/10
Trap groupPurple
The Four Groups
Reveal the four groups
Connections answer · #1174
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Yellow · BEDTIME PARTING WORDS
SWEET DREAMSNIGHTREST EASYSLEEP TIGHT
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Green · PALINDROMES
TOP SPOTNOONMOMSIS
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Blue · MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS
ERABROMAXXINGCODED
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Purple · TOP OF THE ___
MORNINGPOPSHOURLINE
The Purple Group
Fill-in-the-blank · TOP OF THE ___
MORNING · POPS · HOUR · LINE
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Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four hidden groups of four, with only four mistakes allowed. Groups run yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest, often wordplay). New to it? Our how-to-play guide covers the full strategy, or grab today's Connections answers.
FAQ
What were the Connections answers for #1174?
Connections #1174 (Friday, August 28, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). The purple group used fill-in-the-blank, which is where most solvers slip.