Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Nov. 13, #886
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Nov. 13, #886.
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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough, though I thought the green category was a fun one. If you need help sorting the words into groups, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: What to wear.
Green group hint: Coffee drinks often are topped with this.
Blue group hint: Clothes dryers use these.
Purple group hint: Where you might work.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Attire.
Green group: Foamy things.
Blue group: Things that use filters.
Purple group: ____ office.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Nov. 13, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is attire. The four answers are duds, fit, getup and threads.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is foamy things. The four answers are beer, fire extinguisher, sea and shaving cream.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is things that use filters. The four answers are air purifier, cigarette, coffee maker and Instagram.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ office. The four answers are box, Microsoft, Oval and post.
Toughest Connections puzzles
We’ve made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles so far. Maybe they’ll help you see patterns in future puzzles.
#5: Included “things you can set,” such as mood, record, table and volleyball.
#4: Included “one in a dozen,” such as egg, juror, month and rose.
#3: Included “streets on screen,” such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame.
#2: Included “power ___” such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip.
#1: Included “things that can run,” such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose.
