Free tools Windows power users keep installed
One-click scans. No signup required.
These hints and answers are for the New York Times Connections puzzle published on November 1, 2023—game #143, not the different puzzle published on November 1, 2025. Start with the word bank and clues below; the full groups are farther down for anyone ready to reveal them.
How Connections works
Connections gives players 16 words and asks them to sort them into four groups of four that share a theme. The New York Times says each puzzle has one solution, even though some words may appear to fit more than one category. The groups are labeled Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple, from easiest to trickiest, according to the NYT Help Center’s Connections guide.
November 1, 2023 Connections word bank
Look for four sets of related words among these 16:
WELL, LIKE, UM, HOUSE, HEM, ER, DARN, FOLLOW, SEAM, SHARE, ERM, SCRUBS, SUBSCRIBE, RATCHED, UH, SEW
What’s actually slowing this PC down?
Pick the symptom - the matching free tool is one click away.
#1 Best Overall
Hints for Connections #143
Try these clues in order, stopping when you have enough to solve the board. These are hints from a third-party answer guide, not official NYT hints.
- One group describes actions you might take on social media.
- HOUSE and ER belong together.
- ERM and UH belong together.
Connections answers for November 1, 2023
Spoilers below: The four groups and their words are:
- Social media actions: FOLLOW, LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE.
- Use a needle and thread: DARN, HEM, SEAM, SEW.
- Shows set in hospitals: ER, HOUSE, RATCHED, SCRUBS.
- Expressions of hesitation: ERM, UH, UM, WELL.
Where to play Connections
The NYT Help Center says the daily game releases at midnight in a player’s timezone and is free to play through NYT Games platforms. It also describes the full puzzle archive as available to All Access and Games subscribers, with games dating back to June 12, 2023. Access terms can change; check the official Connections help page for current details.
Quick Recap
Rank #3
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.
