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Outbyte PC Repair FREERepair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →Outbyte Driver Updater FREEScan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Here are the four groups for NYT Connections puzzle #903, published Sunday, November 30, 2025. Spoilers follow, including the wordplay behind the purple category.
Connections #903 answers for November 30, 2025
The sixteen words on the board were WHISTLEBLEW, MISS, COCKATIEL, SPARROW, BEAR, HOOK, TURKEY, UNREAD, SWALLOW, SILVER, STAND, BUST, LEMON, LUFFY, CAMEROON, and STOMACH.
| Color | Connection | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Tolerate | BEAR, STAND, STOMACH, SWALLOW |
| Blue | Fictional pirates | HOOK, LUFFY, SILVER, SPARROW |
| Green | Flop | BUST, LEMON, MISS, TURKEY |
| Purple | Ending in color homophones | CAMEROON, COCKATIEL, UNREAD, WHISTLEBLEW |
Why these words belong together
Yellow: tolerate
To bear, stand, stomach, or swallow something is to put up with it.
Blue: fictional pirates
Hook, Luffy, Silver, and Sparrow are fictional pirates: Captain Hook, Monkey D. Luffy, Long John Silver, and Jack Sparrow.
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Green: flop
A bust, lemon, miss, or turkey can describe a failure. A lemon is a defective or unsatisfactory item; turkey and bust can also mean a failure.
Purple: words ending in color homophones
The endings sound like color names: Cameroon ends with “roon,” a homophone of “rune” rather than a color? In this category, the intended sounds are blue, teal, red, and blew: cockatiel (teal), unread (red), whistleblew (blue), and Cameroon (?).
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How to play Connections
Connections presents sixteen words for sorting into four groups of four. Each group shares a connection, and the categories are color-coded by difficulty. You have four guesses before the game ends.
- Look for direct meanings and synonyms first; several words may seem to fit more than one idea.
- When the game says “one away,” treat it as a clue that three selected words fit together, then reconsider the fourth.
- Shuffle the board to change the words’ visual arrangement and help reveal combinations you may have overlooked.
- If you are stuck, take a break and return with fresh eyes.
For a future puzzle, check possible near-matches before submitting a group: a word that seems to fit can belong to a different category, especially when one group relies on a sound or word ending.
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