Issue #900 Thu 27 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 27, 2025
Today's grid requires a steady hand, with two groups leaning on direct associations and two others demanding a shift toward wordplay. Careful sorting is needed to separate the literal from the phonetic.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Standing at the base of a canyon as the water rises past your boots.
Natural phenomena
Synonyms
Members are 7–10 letters; first letters A, O, T.
INUNDATION
One is AVALANCHE.
AVALANCHE · OUTPOURING · TIDAL WAVE · TORRENT
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Clicking through a messy screen to find that one file you saved last Tuesday.
Computing
Common terminology
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters D, M.
MAIN FOLDERS IN A COMPUTER
One is DESKTOP.
DESKTOP · DOCUMENTS · DOWNLOADS · MUSIC
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The smell of cedar shavings on the workshop floor after a long afternoon.
Manual trade equipment
Categorical set
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters D, F, R, S.
WOODWORKING TOOLS
One is DRILLS.
DRILLS · FILES · ROUTERS · SAWS
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Reading the daily headlines and finding a word that sounds exactly like something else.
Linguistic play
Homophones
Members are 6–12 letters; first letters C, G, H, S.
RHYMES FOR NEW YORK TIMES GAMES
One is CONFECTIONS.
CONFECTIONS · GRANDS · HURDLE · SWELLING SEA
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Complete Connections answer
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INUNDATIONAVALANCHE · OUTPOURING · TIDAL WAVE · TORRENT
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Reveal the green group
MAIN FOLDERS IN A COMPUTERDESKTOP · DOCUMENTS · DOWNLOADS · MUSIC
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Reveal the blue group
WOODWORKING TOOLSDRILLS · FILES · ROUTERS · SAWS
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RHYMES FOR NEW YORK TIMES GAMESCONFECTIONS · GRANDS · HURDLE · SWELLING SEA
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How hard is NYT Connections on November 27, 2025?
NYT Connections on November 27, 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 27, 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 #900?
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