Connections #882 Answers
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #882 for Sunday, November 9, 2025. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): personal grooming items
- Green: packed
- Blue: ponder
- Purple (hardest): starting with bird homophones
Answers
PERSONAL GROOMING ITEMS
BRUSH, MIRROR, NAIL FILE, TWEEZERS
PACKED
COMPACT, DENSE, THICK, TIGHT
PONDER
DELIBERATE, MUSE, NOODLE, REFLECT
STARTING WITH BIRD HOMOPHONES
CRANIUM, CRONUT, LUNAR, PUFNSTUF
Previous Connections answers
- #881 — block, as an opening, put forward, as an announcement, kinds of language, words after "i"
- #880 — textile patterns, green condiments, things with holes in the middle, things that are purple
- #879 — cost, ways to unlock a device, parts of a ship, features of a cartoon cupid
- #878 — make a hash of, weapons in the game clue, iconic soul singers, rain___
- #877 — steer, thin layer, file extensions, ___ guitar
- #876 — things that are red, things filled with air, things with a lot of pieces, ending with animals
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