Issue #876 Mon 3 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 3, 2025
Today's grid requires a discerning eye to separate straightforward associations from more layered wordplay. Expect a patient morning at the kitchen table.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A smudge of grease on a cocktail napkin, the sudden piercing glare of a cherry maraschino, and the bold pigment of a warning signal.
Visual associations
Common physical descriptors
Members are 9–17 letters; first letters C, F, M, S.
THINGS THAT ARE RED
One is CLOWN NOSE.
CLOWN NOSE · FIRE ENGINE · MARASCHINO CHERRY · STOP SIGN
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
You spend twenty minutes with a hand pump, only for the entire thing to deflate by sunset.
Inflatable objects
Functional shared traits
Members are 11–15 letters; first letters B, W.
THINGS FILLED WITH AIR
One is BALLOON ANIMAL.
BALLOON ANIMAL · BOUNCY CASTLE · WATER WINGS · WHOOPEE CUSHION
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The kitchen floor carpeted in tiny plastic bricks, or the lingering fear of stepping on a stray one in the dark.
Multi-component pastimes
Descriptive set classification
Members are 8–14 letters; first letters J, L, P.
THINGS WITH A LOT OF PIECES
One is JIGSAW PUZZLE.
JIGSAW PUZZLE · LEGO SET · LITE-BRITE · PICK-UP STICKS
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A late-night infomercial for a mail-order miracle, or the unexpected long shot winning at the track.
Compound phrases
Suffix-based wordplay
Members are 10–13 letters; first letters D, F, J, S.
ENDING WITH ANIMALS
One is DARK HORSE.
DARK HORSE · FUNKY CHICKEN · JUMBO SHRIMP · SEA MONKEY
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
THINGS THAT ARE REDCLOWN NOSE · FIRE ENGINE · MARASCHINO CHERRY · STOP SIGN
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Reveal the green group
THINGS FILLED WITH AIRBALLOON ANIMAL · BOUNCY CASTLE · WATER WINGS · WHOOPEE CUSHION
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Reveal the blue group
THINGS WITH A LOT OF PIECESJIGSAW PUZZLE · LEGO SET · LITE-BRITE · PICK-UP STICKS
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Reveal the violet group
ENDING WITH ANIMALSDARK HORSE · FUNKY CHICKEN · JUMBO SHRIMP · SEA MONKEY
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on November 3, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for November 3, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on November 3, 2025?
NYT Connections on November 3, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on November 3, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #876?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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