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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a fun one. As a pop-culture junkie and game lover, I enjoyed the purple category. If you need help sorting the answers into groups, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Different strokes for different folks.
Green group hint: Ho-hum.
Blue group hint: Flags often qualify.
Purple group hint: Do not pass Go.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Technique.
Green group: Run-of-the-mill.
Blue group: Stripy things.
Purple group: Words on Monopoly squares.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Nov. 16, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is technique. The four answers are approach, method, philosophy and school.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is run-of-the-mill. The four answers are banal, everday, humdrum and pedestrian.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is stripy things.The four answers are barcode, IBM logo, rugby shirt and zebra.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is words on Monopoly squares. The four answers are avenue, parking, railroad and tax.
