NYT Connections November 12 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1250
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
GREAT SCOTT ROCKY ROAD YOU'RE TOAST FLUX CAPACITOR MOONLIGHT SONATA JIMINY CRICKET MARTY MCFLY COMEDY ROAST DOC BROWN CHANGE PURSE ARCTIC CHAR GOOD HEAVENS SHIFT DRESS GLADIATOR SANDALS HOLY SMOKES SWING SET
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — "GADZOOKS!"
Green — STARTING WITH VARIATIONS
Blue — ENDING IN WAYS TO COOK THINGS
Purple — STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS
"GADZOOKS!"GOOD HEAVENS, GREAT SCOTT, HOLY SMOKES, JIMINY CRICKET
STARTING WITH VARIATIONSCHANGE PURSE, FLUX CAPACITOR, SHIFT DRESS, SWING SET
ENDING IN WAYS TO COOK THINGSARCTIC CHAR, COMEDY ROAST, DOC BROWN, YOU'RE TOAST
STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERSGLADIATOR SANDALS, MARTY MCFLY, MOONLIGHT SONATA, ROCKY ROAD
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