Looking for the NYT Connections answer for Saturday, November 22, 2025? Puzzle #895’s clues point to a tiny amount, sailor terms, tropical produce and phrases that go before “deal.” Hints come first; the full groups are below a spoiler warning.
Hints for Connections #895
Try these prompts before revealing the categories:
- “Just a ___ ’ll do ya!”
- Think of Captain Jack Sparrow.
- Look for exotic produce.
- These words can complete “___ deal.”
Spoiler warning: the answers
The following reveals all four groups for Saturday, November 22, 2025.
Yellow: LITTLE BIT
- DAB
- DROP
- SPLASH
- TOUCH
Green: SAILOR
- SALTY DOG
- SKIPPER
- SWAB
- TAR
Blue: TROPICAL FRUITS/VEGETABLES
- BITTER MELON
- CHAYOTE
- DURIAN
- SOURSOP
Purple: ____ DEAL
- BIG
- PLEA
- RAW
- SWEETHEART
Why the word groupings can mislead
Some words invite more than one association. SALTY DOG, for example, can bring a cocktail to mind, but in this puzzle it belongs with sailor terms. DROP fits LITTLE BIT as a small amount, while the produce category includes BITTER MELON, CHAYOTE, DURIAN and SOURSOP. The category labels above show the intended matches rather than every possible meaning of each word.
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