Connections Hints: Nov 25, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Nov 25, 2025 (2025-11-25). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #911

Puzzle #911 · 2025-11-25

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 #911 for 2025-11-25, 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: SMALL-TIME, THINGS THAT ARE PINK, THINGS YOU CAN SCRATCH 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.

  • SMALL-TIME
  • THINGS THAT ARE PINK
  • THINGS YOU CAN SCRATCH
  • STARTING WITH OPTIMISTIC WORDS

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.

SMALL-TIME

MICKEY MOUSE
RINKY-DINK
TRIVIAL
TWO-BIT

THINGS THAT ARE PINK

BARBIE DREAMHOUSE
CALAMINE LOTION
CHERRY BLOSSOM
FLAMINGO

THINGS YOU CAN SCRATCH

BUG BITE
LOTTERY TICKET
VINYL RECORD
YOUR HEAD

STARTING WITH OPTIMISTIC WORDS

GLAD-HAND
HAPPY MEAL
MERRY-GO-ROUND
SUNNY-SIDE UP

Reveal full answer

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

SMALL-TIME

MICKEY MOUSE
RINKY-DINK
TRIVIAL
TWO-BIT

THINGS THAT ARE PINK

BARBIE DREAMHOUSE
CALAMINE LOTION
CHERRY BLOSSOM
FLAMINGO

THINGS YOU CAN SCRATCH

BUG BITE
LOTTERY TICKET
VINYL RECORD
YOUR HEAD

STARTING WITH OPTIMISTIC WORDS

GLAD-HAND
HAPPY MEAL
MERRY-GO-ROUND
SUNNY-SIDE UP

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