Connections #895 Answers
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #895 for Saturday, November 22, 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): little bit
- Green: sailor
- Blue: tropical fruits/vegetables
- Purple (hardest): ___ deal
Answers
LITTLE BIT
DAB, DROP, SPLASH, TOUCH
SAILOR
SALTY DOG, SKIPPER, SWAB, TAR
TROPICAL FRUITS/VEGETABLES
BITTER MELON, CHAYOTE, DURIAN, SOURSOP
___ DEAL
BIG, PLEA, RAW, SWEETHEART
Previous Connections answers
- #894 — things worn on lapels, cocktails, pixar protagonists, starting with synonyms for "eat"
- #893 — adhere, graze, parts of a tooth, words that sound like two letters
- #892 — stocky, steer, second words in poe stories, after "the", organ plus a letter
- #891 — funny person, kinds of tomatoes, best actress oscar winners, ending in synonyms for "location"
- #890 — "you bet", forbidden, basketball shots, starting with synonyms for "scram!"
- #889 — technique, run-of-the-mill, stripy things, words on monopoly squares
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