The November 22, 2025, NYT Connections puzzle is game #895. For a spoiler-light nudge, its four themes move from a small amount to sailors, tropical produce, and kinds of deals. The progressive clues below let you pause before seeing the full word groups and answers.
Hints for Connections on November 22
Try these clues in order; each points to one category, without listing the four words in it:
- “Just a ___ ‘ll do ya!”
- Think of Captain Jack Sparrow.
- Consider exotic produce.
- Add a word that rhymes with “meal” to complete a type of agreement.
These clues correspond, in order, to a little bit, a sailor, tropical fruits or vegetables, and a ___ deal. If you want the exact category names and word sets, continue to the spoilers.
Answers and word groups
Spoilers below: the sixteen words are SPLASH, SALTY DOG, RAW, BITTER MELON, SOURSOP, DROP, SKIPPER, SWEETHEART, SWAB, CHAYOTE, PLEA, DAB, DURIAN, BIG, TAR, and TOUCH.
#1 Best Overall
- The game where _______ minds think alike!
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- Pick a Word Cue card, write the word you think best completes the phrase, and try to match it to anther player's word without giving a single hint
- Easy to learn, quick to play, and fun for the whole family; just grab a slate, write a word, and get ready to make a match. Great for large groups or small gatherings!
- Includes: Scoreboard, 8 dry-erase slates, 250 doubled-sided word cue cards, rules
Little bit
DAB, DROP, SPLASH, TOUCH can each mean a small amount.
Sailor
SALTY DOG, SKIPPER, SWAB, TAR are terms for sailors or are sailor-related.
Rank #2
- STRATEGIC THINKING: Elevate the fun with this game, where players strategically choose word combinations, making it perfect for party games for adults and family, enhancing both depth and complexity.
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Tropical fruits and vegetables
BITTER MELON, CHAYOTE, DURIAN, SOURSOP are the produce group.
___ deal
BIG, PLEA, RAW, SWEETHEART complete the phrases big deal, plea deal, raw deal, and sweetheart deal.
Rank #3
- Two teams race to identify their agents from a 5×5 grid, guided by a spymaster who knows each card’s identity
- Spymasters give one-word clues and a number to link multiple cards, encouraging creative thinking
- Teammates guess words matching the clue while avoiding the other team’s agents, bystanders, and the assassin
- Revealing the assassin ends the game instantly, adding high-stakes tension
- Teams may guess up to the clue number plus one, allowing strategic risks or revisiting old clues
How the daily puzzle works
Connections asks players to sort sixteen words into four groups that share a connection. You select four words and submit a guess; Try Hard Guides says players can make up to four mistakes. The puzzle’s midnight release is local to each time zone, so “today” can refer to different puzzles depending on where you are. [Try Hard Guides; TechRadar]
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Dated guides from Parade, Try Hard Guides, and TechRadar identify the Saturday, November 22, 2025 puzzle as #895 and give the same categories and solutions. One archive result labels that date #952, which conflicts with those matching records; the answer guide below follows the corroborated #895 identification. [Parade; Try Hard Guides; TechRadar; Wordle Today archive]
Quick Recap
Rank #4
- UNIQUE COOPERATIVE WORD GAME: Write one clue connecting two keywords on each clover leaf. Teammates guess which keyword pair each clue links in this inventive, laugh-out-loud word association game
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- IDEAL GIFT FOR ADULTS & FAMILIES: So Clover! is the party game gift for anyone who loves wordplay and creative thinking. Easy to teach in minutes, endlessly engaging at any family game night
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