Issue #892 Wed 19 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 19, 2025
A steady morning of associations, split between clear-cut synonyms and a few more layered, structural puzzles. It rewards a patient eye for patterns.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The weight of a winter coat or the way a tree trunk looks against the horizon.
Physical properties
Synonyms
Members are 5 letters each; first letters H, S, T.
STOCKY
One is HUSKY.
HUSKY · SOLID · SQUAT · THICK
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A hand held out to show the way through a crowded room.
Action verbs
Synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters D, G, L, S.
STEER
One is DIRECT.
DIRECT · GUIDE · LEAD · SHEPHERD
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A dog-eared paperback sitting on the nightstand, waiting for the lights to go out.
Literature
Word sequence completion
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters C, F, M, P.
SECOND WORDS IN POE STORIES, AFTER "THE"
One is CASK.
CASK · FALL · PIT · MASQUE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A biology textbook left open to a diagram of the human torso.
Wordplay
Add-a-letter anagrams
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters C, H, L, S.
ORGAN PLUS A LETTER
One is COLONY.
COLONY · HEARTH · LUNGE · SKINK
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Complete Connections answer
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STOCKYHUSKY · SOLID · SQUAT · THICK
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STEERDIRECT · GUIDE · LEAD · SHEPHERD
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SECOND WORDS IN POE STORIES, AFTER "THE"CASK · FALL · PIT · MASQUE
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ORGAN PLUS A LETTERCOLONY · HEARTH · LUNGE · SKINK
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on November 19, 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 19, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on November 19, 2025?
NYT Connections on November 19, 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 19, 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 #892?
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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