Connections Hints: Nov 22, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Nov 22, 2025 (2025-11-22). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #952

Puzzle #952 · 2025-11-22

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 #952 for 2025-11-22, 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: LITTLE BIT, SAILOR, TROPICAL FRUITS/VEGETABLES 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.

LITTLE BIT
SAILOR
TROPICAL FRUITS/VEGETABLES
___ DEAL

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.

LITTLE BIT

DAB

DROP

SPLASH

TOUCH

SAILOR

SALTY DOG

SKIPPER

SWAB

TAR

TROPICAL FRUITS/VEGETABLES

BITTER MELON

CHAYOTE

DURIAN

SOURSOP

___ DEAL

BIG

PLEA

RAW

SWEETHEART

Reveal full answer

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