NYT Connections Hints Today (nov.3 ,2025): Searching for the latest Connections solutions? You’re in the right place. Below, you’ll find today’s hints and answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle, along with helpful clues for the Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition, and Strands.
About Today’s Connections Puzzle
Today’s puzzle features notably longer clues — each one contains at least two words. If you’re stuck or just want to check your work, the hints and answers below will guide you through.
The New York Times has also introduced a Connections Bot, similar to the one used for Wordle. After finishing the puzzle, you can visit the bot to receive a numeric score and a breakdown of your results. If you’re logged into your NYT Games account, you’ll also be able to track your stats — including your win streak, accuracy, perfect scores, and total completed puzzles.
Hints for Today’s Connections Groups
Here are today’s group hints, listed from the easiest (Yellow) to the trickiest (Purple):
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Yellow Group Hint: A basic color.
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Green Group Hint: Something your lungs are full of.
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Blue Group Hint: Toys that parents find chaotic.
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Purple Group Hint: The link is found in the second word of each phrase.
Today’s Connections Group Themes and Answers
Yellow Group – Things that are red
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Clown nose
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Fire engine
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Maraschino cherry
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Stop sign
Green Group – Things filled with air
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Balloon animal
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Bouncy castle
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Water wings
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Whoopee cushion
Blue Group – Things that come in many pieces
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Jigsaw puzzle
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Lego set
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Lite-Brite
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Pick-up sticks
Purple Group – Phrases ending with animals
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Dark horse
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Funky chicken
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Jumbo shrimp
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Sea monkey
Tip for Puzzle Fans
Want to get better at Connections every day? Try focusing on unusual word pairings, common expressions, and hidden theme patterns — especially in the trickier purple group.
