Connections Hints: Nov 2, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Nov 2, 2025 (2025-11-02). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #923

Puzzle #923 · 2025-11-02

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #923 for 2025-11-02, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: GOODS TO BE TRANSPORTED, LIGHT BROWN SHADES, SHOW SIGNS OF PHYSICAL EXERTION and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

  • GOODS TO BE TRANSPORTED
  • LIGHT BROWN SHADES
  • SHOW SIGNS OF PHYSICAL EXERTION
  • STARTS OF ZODIAC SIGNS

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

GOODS TO BE TRANSPORTED

CARGO
FREIGHT
HAUL
LOAD

LIGHT BROWN SHADES

CAMEL
FAWN
KHAKI
TAN

SHOW SIGNS OF PHYSICAL EXERTION

CRAMP
PANT
REDDEN
SWEAT

STARTS OF ZODIAC SIGNS

AQUA
CAPRI
GEM
SAG

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.

GOODS TO BE TRANSPORTED

CARGO
FREIGHT
HAUL
LOAD

LIGHT BROWN SHADES

CAMEL
FAWN
KHAKI
TAN

SHOW SIGNS OF PHYSICAL EXERTION

CRAMP
PANT
REDDEN
SWEAT

STARTS OF ZODIAC SIGNS

AQUA
CAPRI
GEM
SAG

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