NYT Connections is a word-association puzzle from The New York Times. It gives players 16 words that appear unrelated at first glance, but the goal is to group them into four hidden categories.
Each group shares a theme, and players have four chances to get all the categories right.
The categories are color-coded by difficulty:
- 🟨 Yellow – Easiest
- 🟩 Green – Moderate
- 🟦 Blue – Harder
- 🟪 Purple – Most challenging
The game mixes logic, pattern recognition, and creative thinking—similar to Wordle but focused on meaning and connections instead of spelling.
🗓️ November 2, 2025 – Puzzle #875
Difficulty Rating: 2/5 (Easier puzzle)
This Sunday’s puzzle was light and enjoyable, covering topics like transportation, colors, physical sensations, and astrology.
Category Hints
| Color | Hint |
|---|---|
| 🟨 Yellow | Move the stuff |
| 🟩 Green | Check your crayon box |
| 🟦 Blue | Whew, I’m wiped out |
| 🟪 Purple | Check your horoscope |
Categories & Answers
| Category | Theme | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| 🟨 Yellow | Goods to be transported | CARGO, FREIGHT, HAUL, LOAD |
| 🟩 Green | Light brown shades | CAMEL, FAWN, KHAKI, TAN |
| 🟦 Blue | Show signs of physical exertion | CRAMP, PANT, REDDEN, SWEAT |
| 🟪 Purple | Starts of zodiac signs | AQUA, CAPRI, GEM, SAG (Aquarius, Capricorn, Gemini, Sagittarius) |
Notes:
The purple category stood out for its clever twist — each word was a partial prefix of a zodiac sign. Once players noticed patterns like Aqua (Aquarius) and Capri (Capricorn), the rest clicked easily.
