Connections Hints: Nov 18, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Nov 18, 2025 (2025-11-18). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #934

Puzzle #934 · 2025-11-18

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 #934 for 2025-11-18, 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: FUNNY PERSON, KINDS OF TOMATOES, BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNERS 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.

  • FUNNY PERSON
  • KINDS OF TOMATOES
  • BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNERS
  • ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "LOCATION"

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.

FUNNY PERSON

CLOWN
JOKER
LAUGH
RIOT

KINDS OF TOMATOES

CHERRY
GRAPE
PLUM
ROMA

BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNERS

BERRY
MADISON
STONE
SWANK

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "LOCATION"

COMMONPLACE
NEEDLEPOINT
PARASITE
SUNSPOT

Reveal full answer

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

FUNNY PERSON

CLOWN
JOKER
LAUGH
RIOT

KINDS OF TOMATOES

CHERRY
GRAPE
PLUM
ROMA

BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNERS

BERRY
MADISON
STONE
SWANK

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "LOCATION"

COMMONPLACE
NEEDLEPOINT
PARASITE
SUNSPOT

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