Need a nudge before the reveal? The November 20, 2025, NYT Connections puzzle is game #893. Start with the four hints below, then open the spoiler section for the categories and all 16 words.
Hints for Connections on November 20
Try these in order before checking the answers:
- What helps two things join together?
- What describes a light or barely-there touch?
- Look inside a tooth.
- Say the words aloud and think of letter names.
Answers for Connections #893
Spoilers below: these are the four categories and their words.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Adhere | FIX, PASTE, PLASTER, STICK |
| Green | Graze | BRUSH, KISS, SKIM, STROKE |
| Blue | Parts of a tooth | CROWN, ENAMEL, PULP, ROOT |
| Purple | Words that sound like two letters | ANY, ARTY, DECAY, ESSAY |
How the groups fit
Yellow: ways to adhere
FIX, PASTE, PLASTER and STICK can all mean to fasten or attach something.
Green: light touches
BRUSH, KISS, SKIM and STROKE can describe touching something lightly.
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Blue: parts of a tooth
CROWN, ENAMEL, PULP and ROOT are tooth-related terms.
Purple: words that sound like two letters
ANY sounds like “N-E,” ARTY like “R-T,” DECAY like “D-K,” and ESSAY like “S-A.”
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.About the daily puzzle
Connections is a New York Times word game built around sorting a 16-word board into four groups. Secondary guides describe four allowed mistakes and a “one away…” message when a guess is close; the game is available through NYT Games. Those mechanics are reported in guide coverage rather than a primary NYT rules page. [ComingSoon]
The date matters: this answer set is for November 20, 2025, game #893. A separate ABP Live result assigns #892 and a different set of answers to November 20; it conflicts with the dated guides from Parade, ComingSoon and TechRadar, which agree on #893 and the groups shown here. [Parade] [ComingSoon] [TechRadar] [ABP Live]
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