Need a nudge for the Tuesday, November 25, 2025 NYT Connections? Puzzle #898 groups its sixteen words around small-time descriptions, pink things, scratchable things, and optimistic first words. Start with the spoiler-light clues below, or jump to the full answers when you’re ready.
Spoiler-light hints for Connections #898
- Yellow: Not worth much.
- Green: The color of a pony club.
- Blue: Itchy and what?
- Purple: Upbeat beginnings.
All 16 words in the November 25 puzzle
MICKEY MOUSE, BUG BITE, HAPPY MEAL, BARBIE DREAMHOUSE, LOTTERY TICKET, GLAD-HAND, RINKY-DINK, MERRY-GO-ROUND, CHERRY BLOSSOM, TRIVIAL, SUNNY-SIDE UP, CALAMINE LOTION, VINYL RECORD, FLAMINGO, TWO-BIT, YOUR HEAD.
NYT Connections answers for November 25, 2025
Spoilers below: These are the four completed groups for puzzle #898.
| Color | Category | Words | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | SMALL-TIME | MICKEY MOUSE, RINKY-DINK, TRIVIAL, TWO-BIT | Dismissive or low-value descriptions. “Trivial” means unimportant; “two-bit” and “rinky-dink” suggest something insignificant or second-rate. “Mickey Mouse” can describe something amateurish or not to be taken seriously. |
| Green | THINGS THAT ARE PINK | BARBIE DREAMHOUSE, CALAMINE LOTION, CHERRY BLOSSOM, FLAMINGO | Each is commonly associated with pink. Calamine lotion is the less obvious member; Barbie Dreamhouse connects through Barbie’s pink branding, cherry blossoms are often light pink, and flamingos are known for pink plumage. |
| Blue | THINGS YOU CAN SCRATCH | BUG BITE, LOTTERY TICKET, VINYL RECORD, YOUR HEAD | A bug bite or your head can itch; a scratch-off ticket is scratched to reveal its result; a vinyl record can be scratched by a DJ or accidentally. |
| Purple | STARTING WITH OPTIMISTIC WORDS | GLAD-HAND, HAPPY MEAL, MERRY-GO-ROUND, SUNNY-SIDE UP | The first words—GLAD, HAPPY, MERRY, and SUNNY—are associated with cheer or optimism. |
A useful way to see the groupings
“Two-bit” and “trivial” point toward the low-value yellow group, while the starts of GLAD-HAND, HAPPY MEAL, MERRY-GO-ROUND, and SUNNY-SIDE UP make the purple pattern unusually explicit. The pink group includes CALAMINE LOTION, which is easier to overlook than the Barbie, blossom, and flamingo references. The remaining scratch connection spans an itch, a scratch-off ticket, a DJ technique, and your head.
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