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NYT Connections November 18 2025 Answers

Puzzle #891

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

STONE PARASITE GRAPE JOKER ROMA BERRY RIOT NEEDLEPOINT COMMONPLACE CLOWN SWANK PLUM MADISON SUNSPOT CHERRY LAUGH

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — FUNNY PERSON
Green — KINDS OF TOMATOES
Blue — BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNERS
Purple — ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "LOCATION"
FUNNY PERSONCLOWN, JOKER, LAUGH, RIOT
KINDS OF TOMATOESCHERRY, GRAPE, PLUM, ROMA
BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNERSBERRY, MADISON, STONE, SWANK
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "LOCATION"COMMONPLACE, NEEDLEPOINT, PARASITE, SUNSPOT
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.