NYT Connections presents 16 seemingly unrelated words arranged in a 4×4 grid, challenging players to sort them into four thematic categories. Each group is colour-coded by difficulty, ranging from the easiest yellow to the toughest purple.
Daily players of The New York Times' popular word-association game were tested again on Saturday as NYT Connections served up puzzle #888 for November 15, 2025. For solvers who prefer a nudge, here are the hints, category clues and full answers, presented in a concise Press Trust of India style to help readers finish the grid without spoilers.
NYT Connections spreads 16 seemingly random words across a 4×4 grid. Players must group the words into four thematic categories, colour-coded by difficulty (yellow easiest through purple hardest). The game has become a daily ritual for word-puzzle fans worldwide and is available free on mobile and desktop.
To help you tackle today's grid, here are the NYT Connections clue lines for November 15, and a nod to earlier puzzles for contrast (see NYT Connections Hints November 14 for yesterday's grid).
These short prompts aim to point you toward the correct thematic groupings without giving away the full solution.
If you've had enough hints and want the solutions, scroll on, spoilers follow.
Here are the answers, as per a report by Beebom:
Players are advised to use the Shuffle button if a word seems to mislead; Connections' editors often place a distracting term to nudge solvers toward the wrong category.
Based on play experience, today's puzzle rates 4 out of 5 on a subjective difficulty scale -- trickier than average because the purple zone group relies on the suffix rather than obvious semantic links. The blue group mixes acting disciplines and formats, which can catch casual solvers off guard.
The game refreshes once every 24 hours. Exact reset times vary slightly by platform but generally align with the NYT Games daily cycle.
The NYT does not provide an open archive for Connections to non-subscribers; past puzzles are not widely accessible in the same way as Wordle's historical list.