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NYT Connections puzzle #894 is the archived game for Friday, November 21, 2025. Start with the gentle clues below if you are still solving; the complete groups are farther down behind a spoiler warning.
Gentle hints for Connections #894
- Yellow: Four things you might attach to a jacket.
- Green: Mixed drinks.
- Blue: Protagonists from the studio behind Toy Story.
- Purple: Each tile starts with a word associated with eating quickly.
Category clues
- Yellow: Things worn on lapels.
- Green: Cocktails.
- Blue: Pixar protagonists, described indirectly.
- Purple: Starting with synonyms for “eat.”
Spoilers: the complete answers for #894
Stop here if you want to solve the grid before seeing the groups.
- Yellow — Things worn on lapels: AWARENESS RIBBON, BOUTONNIÈRE, LAPEL PIN, LAVALIER.
- Green — Cocktails: COSMOPOLITAN, GREYHOUND, SCREWDRIVER, SEA BREEZE.
- Blue — Pixar protagonists: CLOWNFISH, GRUMPY OLD MAN, RACECAR, TALKING DOLL.
- Purple — Starting with synonyms for “eat”: BOLT CUTTER, CHOW MEIN, SCARF RING, WOLF EEL.
Why the trickier groups fit
The Pixar clues describe characters
CLOWNFISH points to the central characters in Finding Nemo; GRUMPY OLD MAN describes Carl from Up; RACECAR points to Cars; and TALKING DOLL points to Woody from Toy Story.
The purple connection is in the first word
BOLT, CHOW, SCARF, and WOLF can each be used as a verb meaning to eat quickly. The connection applies to the opening word of each tile, not the full phrase. The tile is SCARF RING, not “SCAR RING.”
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Watch for tempting overlaps
GREYHOUND may look like an animal clue, but it belongs with the cocktails. WOLF EEL is in the wordplay group, while CHOW MEIN is not part of the food category. SEA BREEZE is a cocktail, despite sounding like a weather phrase.
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