NYT Connections November 3 2025 Answers
Puzzle #876
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SEA MONKEY JIGSAW PUZZLE BALLOON ANIMAL CLOWN NOSE WHOOPEE CUSHION MARASCHINO CHERRY FUNKY CHICKEN LEGO SET FIRE ENGINE JUMBO SHRIMP PICK-UP STICKS BOUNCY CASTLE WATER WINGS LITE-BRITE STOP SIGN DARK HORSE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — THINGS THAT ARE RED
Green — THINGS FILLED WITH AIR
Blue — THINGS WITH A LOT OF PIECES
Purple — ENDING WITH ANIMALS
THINGS THAT ARE REDCLOWN NOSE, FIRE ENGINE, MARASCHINO CHERRY, STOP SIGN
THINGS FILLED WITH AIRBALLOON ANIMAL, BOUNCY CASTLE, WATER WINGS, WHOOPEE CUSHION
THINGS WITH A LOT OF PIECESJIGSAW PUZZLE, LEGO SET, LITE-BRITE, PICK-UP STICKS
ENDING WITH ANIMALSDARK HORSE, FUNKY CHICKEN, JUMBO SHRIMP, SEA MONKEY
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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.