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Hints for Connections #899
- One set contains words that express possibility.
- One set consists of shortened women’s given names.
- One set uses abbreviations associated with finance.
- For the final set, read each word backward to find an animal.
Complete answers for November 26, 2025
The 16 tiles were JAN, SEC, IRA, MAR, APR, KAT, GOD, MAY, FLOW, DEB, CAN, TAB, COULD, CFO, SUE, and MIGHT. The reported groups are:
| Color | Category | Tiles |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Verbs expressing possibility | CAN, COULD, MAY, MIGHT |
| Green | Women’s nicknames | DEB, JAN, KAT, SUE |
| Blue | Financial abbreviations | APR, CFO, IRA, SEC |
| Purple | Backwards animals | FLOW, GOD, MAR, TAB |
Why the groups fit
Yellow: verbs expressing possibility
CAN, COULD, MAY, and MIGHT are modal verbs used to express possibility.
Green: women’s nicknames
DEB can shorten Deborah or Debra; JAN can stand for Janet, Janice, or Janine; KAT for Katherine or Kathleen; and SUE for Susan or Suzanne.
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Blue: financial abbreviations
APR means annual percentage rate, CFO means chief financial officer, IRA means individual retirement account, and SEC refers to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Purple: backwards animals
Reverse the spelling of each tile to reveal an animal: FLOW becomes WOLF, GOD becomes DOG, MAR becomes RAM, and TAB becomes BAT.
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The month-name decoy
JAN, MAR, APR, and MAY resemble month abbreviations, but they do not form a group here. JAN belongs with the nicknames, MAR with the reversed animals, APR with financial abbreviations, and MAY with the possibility verbs. Spotting the reversal rule also makes clear why MAR belongs in the purple set.
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Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four. This solution for puzzle #899 is corroborated by guides from TechRadar, All Things How, and Forbes. These are secondary puzzle guides rather than an official NYT answer record. TechRadar describes play through the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile; access and archive terms can change, so check the NYT Games page for current details.
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