Issue #884 Tue 11 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 11, 2025
A steady grid today with few deliberate traps. The difficulty rests in identifying the specific context for items that appear in multiple settings.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A cluttered countertop, a bright light, and the morning routine that smooths everything out before the first meeting.
Cosmetic products
Direct classification
Members are 5–11 letters; first letters B, F, H, P.
MAKEUP
One is BLUSH.
BLUSH · FOUNDATION · HIGHLIGHTER · POWDER
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Measuring a room for new furniture or gauging how much space you have left in your schedule.
Measurement concepts
Synonyms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters E, R, S.
BREADTH
One is EXTENT.
EXTENT · RANGE · SCALE · SCOPE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A heavy book left open on a desk or the small block that keeps a door from swinging shut.
Physical utility items
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, H, R, S.
OBJECT USED FOR SUPPORT
One is BASE.
BASE · HOLDER · REST · STAND
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
You pull your phone from a pocket and see a single red notification badge waiting for your attention.
Digital interface elements
Direct classification
Members are 7–13 letters; first letters C, E, M, S.
ICONS ON AN IPHONE
One is COMPASS.
COMPASS · ENVELOPE · MUSIC NOTES · SPEECH BUBBLE
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
MAKEUPBLUSH · FOUNDATION · HIGHLIGHTER · POWDER
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Reveal the green group
BREADTHEXTENT · RANGE · SCALE · SCOPE
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Reveal the blue group
OBJECT USED FOR SUPPORTBASE · HOLDER · REST · STAND
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Reveal the violet group
ICONS ON AN IPHONECOMPASS · ENVELOPE · MUSIC NOTES · SPEECH BUBBLE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on November 11, 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 11, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on November 11, 2025?
NYT Connections on November 11, 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 11, 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 #884?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words