Connections Hints: Nov 4, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Nov 4, 2025 (2025-11-04). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #917

Puzzle #917 · 2025-11-04

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 #917 for 2025-11-04, 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: STEER, THIN LAYER, FILE EXTENSIONS 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.

STEER
THIN LAYER
FILE EXTENSIONS
___ GUITAR

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.

STEER

DIRECT

DRIVE

GUIDE

PILOT

THIN LAYER

COAT

FILM

LEAF

SHEET

FILE EXTENSIONS

DOC

MID

TIFF

ZIP

___ GUITAR

AIR

ELECTRIC

RHYTHM

SLIDE

Reveal full answer

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