Connections #896 Answers
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #896 for Sunday, November 23, 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): lenient
- Green: animal homes
- Blue: oliver stone movies
- Purple (hardest): second words in titles of abba hits
Answers
LENIENT
EASY, LAX, LOOSE, SLACK
ANIMAL HOMES
BURROW, DEN, LODGE, WARREN
OLIVER STONE MOVIES
JFK, NIXON, PLATOON, WALL STREET
SECOND WORDS IN TITLES OF ABBA HITS
GIMME, MIA, QUEEN, TROUPER
Previous Connections answers
- #895 — little bit, sailor, tropical fruits/vegetables, ___ deal
- #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!"
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