Need a nudge on NYT Connections puzzle #887 from Friday, November 14, 2025? Start with the broad hints below; the category labels and complete answer key follow farther down.
Hints for Connections #887
These clues move from a general prompt to one anchor word for each group. Stop before the next section if you want to keep more of the solve intact.
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- Yellow: assess.
- Green: find something between the static.
- Blue: some of the many flavors of celluloid excitement.
- Purple: a movie-title allusion points toward the set.
One-word anchors
If you need a little more help, the anchor words are JUDGE, BAND, BUDDY, and HARD BOILED, in that order.
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The puzzle’s four sets share different kinds of relationships: evaluation verbs, radio tuning choices, action-film subgenres, and titles of classic ’90s action films.
#1 Best Overall
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | EVALUATE | GRADE, JUDGE, RATE, REVIEW |
| Green | RADIO TUNING OPTIONS | BAND, CHANNEL, FREQUENCY, STATION |
| Blue | ACTION FILM SUBGENRES | BUDDY, DISASTER, MARTIAL ARTS, SUPERHERO |
| Purple | CLASSIC ’90S ACTION FILMS | ARMAGEDDON, HARD BOILED, HEAT, SPEED |
These groupings are reported by TechRadar and Forbes and independently corroborated by All Things How.
Why the trickiest words fit
Radio terms, not unrelated meanings
BAND, CHANNEL, FREQUENCY, and STATION all have other possible associations, but together they describe radio tuning options. FREQUENCY belongs here rather than with RATE, even though the words can both suggest something numerical.
Rank #2
Film titles, not literal clues
SPEED and HEAT may look like a pair based on their ordinary meanings. In this puzzle they are film titles, grouped with ARMAGEDDON and HARD BOILED as classic ’90s action films. HARD BOILED is likewise a movie title here, not a description of crime or food.
How to identify this edition
The date and number identify the same historical puzzle: game #887 appeared on Friday, November 14, 2025. The year matters because the title’s abbreviated date could otherwise be mistaken for a different edition.
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