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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is both fun and tricky. Think colors, and see if you can find items that share the same color. The purple category wants you to look within four words and find a connecting word hidden in them. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the 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: Not big.
Green group hint: These things are the same color.
Blue group hint: Itchy!
Purple group hint: They all share words that are positive.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Small-time.
Green group: Things that are pink.
Blue group: Things you can scratch.
Purple group: Starting with optimistic words.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Nov. 25, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is small-time. The four answers are Mickey Mouse, rinky-dink, trivial and two-bit.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is things that are pink. The four answers are Barbie Dreamhouse, calamine lotion, cherry blossom and flamingo.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is things you can scratch. The four answers are bug bite, lottery ticket, vinyl record and your head.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starting with optimistic words. The four answers are glad-hand, Happy Meal, merry-go-round and sunny-side up.
