Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a blue category that I found more difficult than the purple one. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers.
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Don’t let the bedbugs bite.
Green group hint: Otto and Anna, also.
Blue group hint: These need another word to form a phrase.
Purple group hint: Not on the bottom.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Bedtime parting words.
Green group: Palindromes.
Blue group: Modern add-ons/combining forms.
Purple group: Top of the ____.
What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 28, 2026.NYT/Screenshot by CNET
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is bedtime parting words.
The four answers are night, rest easy, sleep tight and sweet dreams.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is palindromes.
The four answers are mom, noon, sis, top spot.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is modern add-ons/combining forms.
The four answers are bro, coded, era and maxxing.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is top of the ____.
The four answers are hour, line, morning and pops.
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