Connections #890 Answers
Monday, November 17, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #890 for Monday, November 17, 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): "you bet"
- Green: forbidden
- Blue: basketball shots
- Purple (hardest): starting with synonyms for "scram!"
Answers
"YOU BET"
ABSOLUTELY, OKEY-DOKE, OF COURSE, SURE THING
FORBIDDEN
OFF-LIMITS, PROSCRIBED, TABOO, VERBOTEN
BASKETBALL SHOTS
ALLEY-OOP, FADEAWAY, FINGER ROLL, SLAM DUNK
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SCRAM!"
GO-GETTER, LEAVENING, SCATTERGORIES, SHOO-IN
Previous Connections answers
- #889 — technique, run-of-the-mill, stripy things, words on monopoly squares
- #888 — enhance the taste of, punctuation marks, kinds of actors, ___ zone
- #887 — evaluate, radio tuning options, action film subgenres, classic '90s action films
- #886 — attire, foamy things, things that use filters, ___ office
- #885 — sports, doofus, acronyms, spanish words
- #884 — makeup, breadth, object used for support, icons on an iphone
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