NYT Connections for Monday, November 17, 2025, is puzzle #890. The four groups move from ways to agree and things that are forbidden to basketball shots and a wordplay set built from synonyms for “scram.” Hints appear below in stages, followed by the full answers.
Progressive hints for Connections #890
Try each clue before moving to the next. The first set is broad; later clues point more directly to each category.
- Yellow: You got it!
- Green: Don’t even think about it.
- Blue: Hoops.
- Purple: Get out of here!
These spoiler-aware clues are from Parade’s November 17 guide. TechRadar offered alternate clues: “Hell, yeah!”, “No entry,” “NBA skills,” and a clue pointing to a synonym of “vamoose” (TechRadar).
Answers for November 17, 2025
Spoilers: The complete groups and tiles are below.
| Color | Category | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | You bet | ABSOLUTELY, OF COURSE, OKEY-DOKE, SURE THING |
| Green | Forbidden | OFF-LIMITS, PROSCRIBED, TABOO, VERBOTEN |
| Blue | Basketball shots | ALLEY-OOP, FADEAWAY, FINGER ROLL, SLAM DUNK |
| Purple | Starting with synonyms for “scram!” | GO-GETTER, LEAVENING, SCATTERGORIES, SHOO-IN |
The dated answer guides agree on the puzzle number, categories, and all sixteen tiles (Parade; TechRadar). The FiveLetterWords 2025 archive also confirms the date and number.
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Why the purple group fits
The purple connection is in the beginnings of the four full answers, rather than in the complete words:
- GO-GETTER begins with “go.”
- LEAVENING begins with “leave.”
- SCATTERGORIES begins with “scat.”
- SHOO-IN begins with “shoo.”
Each beginning is a synonym or near-synonym of “scram.”
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TechRadar describes Connections as a game where players sort items into four groups that share a property, with four difficulty colors and up to four mistakes allowed. Its guide says the game is available through NYT Games on desktop or mobile. These mechanics and access details are reported by TechRadar; the official NYT page was not available for confirmation in the cited material.
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