Puzzle #876

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Monday, November 3, 2025

Puzzle #876 · Monday, Nov 3, 2025

Stuck on Connections puzzle #876? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: Picture where or when you would meet all four together in everyday life.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CLOWN NOSE

Show the category

Things That Are Red

Green group Moderate

Hint: Picture where or when you would meet all four together in everyday life.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BALLOON ANIMAL

Show the category

Things Filled with Air

Blue group Tricky

Hint: Picture where or when you would meet all four together in everyday life.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: JIGSAW PUZZLE

Show the category

Things with a Lot of Pieces

Purple group Hardest

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter E.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: DARK HORSE

Show the category

Ending with Animals

Full answers for puzzle #876

Reveal all four groups and their words

Things That Are Red

CLOWN NOSE FIRE ENGINE MARASCHINO CHERRY STOP SIGN

Things Filled with Air

BALLOON ANIMAL BOUNCY CASTLE WATER WINGS WHOOPEE CUSHION

Things with a Lot of Pieces

JIGSAW PUZZLE LEGO SET LITE-BRITE PICK-UP STICKS

Ending with Animals

DARK HORSE FUNKY CHICKEN JUMBO SHRIMP SEA MONKEY

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Questions people ask

How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #876?

Puzzle #876 from November 3, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the November 3, 2025 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.

When does the new Connections puzzle come out?

A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight in your local time zone. We usually publish the next puzzle's hints the evening before, US time, so they are ready when your grid refreshes. See today's hints →

How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?

You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.

Where can I find yesterday's Connections answers?

Open the Yesterday page for the previous puzzle, or search the archive by date, puzzle number, word or category. Yesterday's hints →