Need help with NYT Connections for Saturday, November 22, 2025? This is puzzle #895. Start with the graduated hints below; the complete groups and all 16 words are farther down.
Hints for Connections #895
These clues move from less direct to more revealing. Stop when you have enough to make your guesses.
- First group: “Just a ___ ’ll do ya!”
- Second group: Think of Captain Jack Sparrow.
- Third group: Exotic produce.
- Fourth group: Different types of agreements.
For a more direct nudge, the categories are a small amount, seafarer nicknames, fruits and vegetables, and words that end with “deal.” Parade’s November 22 clues use playful prompts, while The Times of India’s puzzle coverage makes the categories more explicit.
Answers for November 22, 2025
Spoilers begin here. The Times of India describes Connections as a game with 16 words arranged in a 4-by-4 grid, which players sort into four thematic groups. Parade and The Times of India agree on the four categories and their answers.
Quick Recap
Rank #2
#1 Best Overall
LITTLE BIT
- DAB
- DROP
- SPLASH
- TOUCH
SAILOR
- SALTY DOG
- SKIPPER
- SWAB
- TAR
TROPICAL FRUITS/VEGETABLES
- BITTER MELON
- CHAYOTE
- DURIAN
- SOURSOP
___ DEAL
- BIG
- PLEA
- RAW
- SWEETHEART
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