Puzzle #888

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Saturday, November 15, 2025

Puzzle #888 · Saturday, Nov 15, 2025

Stuck on Connections puzzle #888? 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: 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: FLAVOR

Show the category

Enhance the Taste of

Green group Moderate

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

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: COLON

Show the category

Punctuation Marks

Blue group Tricky

Hint: All four are examples from one family of things, so picture them lined up side by side.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CHARACTER

Show the category

Kinds of Actors

Purple group Hardest

Hint: Think of one short word that can follow each of the four to make a familiar phrase.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BUFFER

Show the category

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Full answers for puzzle #888

Reveal all four groups and their words

Enhance the Taste of

FLAVOR SALT SEASON SPICE

Punctuation Marks

COLON DASH PERIOD SLASH

Kinds of Actors

CHARACTER FILM METHOD STAGE

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BUFFER COMFORT TIME TWILIGHT

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How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #888?

Puzzle #888 from November 15, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the November 15, 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?

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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.

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