Issue #903 Sun 30 Nov
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — November 30, 2025
A steady climb through four distinct quadrants of logic. You will find a mix of direct synonym work and linguistic parsing that requires a keen eye for suffix patterns.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The dry throat after hearing bad news, or the gritted teeth during a long, tedious meeting.
Idiomatic verbs
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, S.
TOLERATE
One is BEAR.
BEAR · STAND · STOMACH · SWALLOW
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Green group hints
A car that refuses to start in the driveway or a project that falls apart at the final presentation.
Common nouns for failures
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, L, M, T.
FLOP
One is BUST.
BUST · LEMON · MISS · TURKEY
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Blue group hints
A weathered flag snapping in the wind or a map marked with a red ink cross.
Pop culture icons
Proper nouns
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters H, L, S.
FICTIONAL PIRATES
One is HOOK.
HOOK · LUFFY · SILVER · SPARROW
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Violet group hints
The way a word sounds when you say it out loud, uncovering a hidden spectral shade at the end.
Linguistic wordplay
Suffix homophones
Members are 6–11 letters; first letters C, U, W.
ENDING IN COLOR HOMOPHONES
One is CAMEROON.
CAMEROON · COCKATIEL · UNREAD · WHISTLEBLEW
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TOLERATEBEAR · STAND · STOMACH · SWALLOW
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FLOPBUST · LEMON · MISS · TURKEY
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FICTIONAL PIRATESHOOK · LUFFY · SILVER · SPARROW
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ENDING IN COLOR HOMOPHONESCAMEROON · COCKATIEL · UNREAD · WHISTLEBLEW
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How hard is NYT Connections on November 30, 2025?
NYT Connections on November 30, 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 30, 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 #903?
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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