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Spoiler warning: This guide covers NYT Connections puzzle #897, played Monday, November 24, 2025. “Today” in the original search phrasing is archival; this is not a guide to the current day’s puzzle. Use the hints in order to preserve the solve, or jump to the full groups below.
Progressive hints for Connections #897
These are hints published by TechRadar and Parade, not official NYT clue text. Start with the broader prompts, then use the more direct clues if you need them.
Broader hints
- Found in the same room
- Found inside a vehicle
- Found at JFK
- Shady words
More direct hints
- Like an air fryer
- In your vehicle
- Take out your laptops, dump out your water
- Like a rainbow
What are the Connections #897 categories?
The four category names are below. The complete word groups follow in the next section.
- Yellow: Small kitchen appliances
- Green: Features of a car’s center console
- Blue: Seen while going through airport security
- Purple: Ending in colors
Connections #897 answers
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Small kitchen appliances | BLENDER, MICROWAVE, RICE COOKER, TOASTER |
| Green | Features of a car’s center console | AIR CONDITIONER, CUP HOLDER, RADIO, SHIFTER |
| Blue | Seen while going through airport security | BIN, CARRY-ON, METAL DETECTOR, X-RAY |
| Purple | Ending in colors | INFRARED, MARIGOLD, STINGRAY, ULTRAVIOLET |
Why the color-ending group is easy to miss
The purple connection is about word form, not a shared subject: INFRARED ends in RED, MARIGOLD in GOLD, STINGRAY in GRAY, and ULTRAVIOLET in VIOLET. The colors appear at the ends of the complete words.
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The tempting science overlap
MICROWAVE, RADIO, X-RAY, INFRARED, and ULTRAVIOLET can suggest an electromagnetic-spectrum group. But that is five words, while Connections groups contain four. TechRadar’s solve account describes trying RADIO, MICROWAVE, X-RAY, and INFRARED, then abandoning that grouping and using RICE COOKER with the kitchen appliances. Here, the useful distinction is between a plausible subject-based link and the purple group’s word-ending pattern.
A useful check when a theme seems convincing
Before committing to a group, check whether the theme fits exactly four words and whether any remaining words support a stronger alternative. This puzzle rewards noticing both ordinary object meanings—such as kitchen appliances and car-console features—and a less obvious word-form connection. The five-word overlap is a reminder to test the count rather than treating a familiar theme as proof.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Where to play Connections
TechRadar points readers to NYT Games as the place to play Connections on desktop or mobile. That destination is for the game; it is not an independently verified archived answer page for puzzle #897.
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