NYT Connections November 14 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1252
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
COMPLEX CHESS BATTLE ADVANCED MARRIAGE PROGRESSIVE CENTER MOTTLE GO FACILITY MODERN OTHELLO TRIB STRATEGO CAMPUS FOREMOST
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CUTTING-EDGE
Green — LOCATIONS FOR AN INSTITUTION
Blue — STRATEGY BOARD GAMES
Purple — BABY GEAR WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
CUTTING-EDGEADVANCED, FOREMOST, MODERN, PROGRESSIVE
LOCATIONS FOR AN INSTITUTIONCAMPUS, CENTER, COMPLEX, FACILITY
STRATEGY BOARD GAMESCHESS, GO, OTHELLO, STRATEGO
BABY GEAR WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDBATTLE, MARRIAGE, MOTTLE, TRIB
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