Connections Hints: Nov 21, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Nov 21, 2025 (2025-11-21). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #921

Puzzle #921 · 2025-11-21

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 #921 for 2025-11-21, 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: THINGS WORN ON LAPELS, COCKTAILS, PIXAR PROTAGONISTS 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.

  • THINGS WORN ON LAPELS
  • COCKTAILS
  • PIXAR PROTAGONISTS
  • STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "EAT"

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.

THINGS WORN ON LAPELS

AWARENESS RIBBON
BOUTONNIÈRE
LAPEL PIN
LAVALIER

COCKTAILS

COSMOPOLITAN
GREYHOUND
SCREWDRIVER
SEA BREEZE

PIXAR PROTAGONISTS

CLOWNFISH
GRUMPY OLD MAN
RACECAR
TALKING DOLL

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "EAT"

BOLT CUTTER
CHOW MEIN
SCARF RING
WOLF EEL

Reveal full answer

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

THINGS WORN ON LAPELS

AWARENESS RIBBON
BOUTONNIÈRE
LAPEL PIN
LAVALIER

COCKTAILS

COSMOPOLITAN
GREYHOUND
SCREWDRIVER
SEA BREEZE

PIXAR PROTAGONISTS

CLOWNFISH
GRUMPY OLD MAN
RACECAR
TALKING DOLL

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "EAT"

BOLT CUTTER
CHOW MEIN
SCARF RING
WOLF EEL

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