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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough, with a really goofy purple category. If you need help sorting the answers 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: Maybe?
Green group hint: Kate and Liz would also qualify.
Blue group hint: Think banking terms.
Purple group hint: Furry friends, with a twist.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Verbs expressing possibility.
Green group: Women’s nicknames.
Blue group: Financial abbreviations.
Purple group: Backwards animals.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Nov. 26, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is verbs expressing possibility. The four answers are can, could, may and might.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is women’s nicknames. The four answers are Deb, Jan, Kat and Sue.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is financial abbreviations. The four answers are APR, CFO, IRA and SEC.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is backwards animals. The four answers are flow (wolf), god (dog), mar (ram) and tab (bat).
