NYT Connections November 7 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1245
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
POLO EASTER NEW CLONE RHODE RINGER SOON TREASURE HENLEY BOUNTY NORTH CANE SPOILS SOUTH RAGLAN BOOTY
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PIRATE'S PLUNDER
Green — KINDS OF SHIRTS
Blue — FIRST WORDS OF U.S. STATE NAMES
Purple — ENDS OF STORM TYPES
PIRATE'S PLUNDERBOOTY, BOUNTY, SPOILS, TREASURE
KINDS OF SHIRTSHENLEY, POLO, RAGLAN, RINGER
FIRST WORDS OF U.S. STATE NAMESNEW, NORTH, RHODE, SOUTH
ENDS OF STORM TYPESCANE, CLONE, EASTER, SOON
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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.