This page covers the NYT Connections puzzle for November 20, 2025, identified as game #893 by three answer reports. The clues below move from broad nudges to full solutions, so stop before the answer section if you are still solving.
Hints for the November 20, 2025 Connections groups
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four. The connections can involve wordplay as well as shared themes, and words may look as if they fit more than one category. The New York Times Connections overview describes the game’s basic format.
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- Yellow: Attach one thing to another.
- Green: Make light contact.
- Blue: Think of anatomical dental elements.
- Purple: Think about how words sound when spoken as letter names.
Answers for November 20, 2025
Spoilers below: the four groups and all 16 tiles are listed here.
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- Yellow — ADHERE: FIX, PASTE, PLASTER, STICK.
- Green — GRAZE: BRUSH, KISS, SKIM, STROKE.
- Blue — PARTS OF A TOOTH: CROWN, ENAMEL, PULP, ROOT.
- Purple — WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS: ANY, ARTY, DECAY, ESSAY.
Why the words fit
Yellow: ADHERE
FIX, PASTE, PLASTER, and STICK can each mean to attach something or make it cling to a surface.
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Green: GRAZE
BRUSH, KISS, SKIM, and STROKE can each describe light or glancing contact.
Blue: PARTS OF A TOOTH
CROWN, ENAMEL, PULP, and ROOT are anatomical parts of a tooth. The category is narrower than general dentistry: a toothbrush-related word such as BRUSH is not part of this group.
Purple: WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS
Say each word aloud and it resembles the names of two letters: ANY sounds like “N-E,” ARTY like “R-T,” DECAY like “D-K,” and ESSAY like “S-A.” This sound-based link is the group’s wordplay.
Why this puzzle can mislead
Some words seem to point toward dentistry, but they do not all belong together. BRUSH is grouped with light contact, while DECAY belongs with the words that sound like letter names. The blue group consists specifically of tooth parts, not every word with a dental association.
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TechRadar, All Things How, and Parade identify the November 20, 2025 puzzle as #893 and report the same groupings. Xfire’s archive gives #947 for that date while listing the same answers, so the number is disputed across reports. The date and tile assignments are the clearest way to identify this archived puzzle.
TechRadar, All Things How, and Parade agree on #893; Xfire’s archive entry is the outlier on numbering.
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