Connections Hints: Nov 13, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Nov 13, 2025 (2025-11-13). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #936

Puzzle #936 · 2025-11-13

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 #936 for 2025-11-13, 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: ATTIRE, FOAMY THINGS, THINGS THAT USE FILTERS 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.

  • ATTIRE
  • FOAMY THINGS
  • THINGS THAT USE FILTERS
  • ___ OFFICE

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.

ATTIRE

DUDS
FIT
GETUP
THREADS

FOAMY THINGS

BEER
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
SEA
SHAVING CREAM

THINGS THAT USE FILTERS

AIR PURIFIER
CIGARETTE
COFFEE MAKER
INSTAGRAM

___ OFFICE

BOX
MICROSOFT
OVAL
POST

Reveal full answer

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

ATTIRE

DUDS
FIT
GETUP
THREADS

FOAMY THINGS

BEER
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
SEA
SHAVING CREAM

THINGS THAT USE FILTERS

AIR PURIFIER
CIGARETTE
COFFEE MAKER
INSTAGRAM

___ OFFICE

BOX
MICROSOFT
OVAL
POST

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