Welcome to today's NYT Connections puzzle solution! Below you'll find all the answers, hints, and explanations for the November 9, 2025 puzzle. Each group is color-coded by difficulty level, from yellow (easiest) to purple (hardest).
This straightforward category connects words that personal grooming items.
This moderately easy category connects words that packed.
This challenging category connects words that ponder.
This most difficult category connects words that starting with bird homophones.
NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle where you need to find groups of four words that share something in common. Here are some tips:
Today's puzzle featured these 16 words: BRUSH, MIRROR, NAIL FILE, TWEEZERS, COMPACT, DENSE, THICK, TIGHT, DELIBERATE, MUSE, NOODLE, REFLECT, CRANIUM, CRONUT, LUNAR, PUFNSTUF
NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle game by The New York Times. Players must identify four groups of four words that share a common theme. The categories range from straightforward (yellow) to tricky wordplay (purple). Each puzzle has exactly one solution, and you have four mistakes before the game ends.
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