NYT Connections November 13 2025 Answers
Puzzle #886
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
FIRE EXTINGUISHER AIR PURIFIER MICROSOFT INSTAGRAM CIGARETTE BOX OVAL THREADS FIT POST COFFEE MAKER BEER SHAVING CREAM GETUP SEA DUDS
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — ATTIRE
Green — FOAMY THINGS
Blue — THINGS THAT USE FILTERS
Purple — ___ OFFICE
ATTIREDUDS, FIT, GETUP, THREADS
FOAMY THINGSBEER, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SEA, SHAVING CREAM
THINGS THAT USE FILTERSAIR PURIFIER, CIGARETTE, COFFEE MAKER, INSTAGRAM
___ OFFICEBOX, MICROSOFT, OVAL, POST
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