Puzzle #898

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Puzzle #898 · Tuesday, Nov 25, 2025

Stuck on Connections puzzle #898? 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 S.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: MICKEY MOUSE

Show the category

Small-time

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: BARBIE DREAMHOUSE

Show the category

Things That Are Pink

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: BUG BITE

Show the category

Things You Can Scratch

Purple group Hardest

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

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: GLAD-HAND

Show the category

Starting with Optimistic Words

Full answers for puzzle #898

Reveal all four groups and their words

Small-time

MICKEY MOUSE RINKY-DINK TRIVIAL TWO-BIT

Things That Are Pink

BARBIE DREAMHOUSE CALAMINE LOTION CHERRY BLOSSOM FLAMINGO

Things You Can Scratch

BUG BITE LOTTERY TICKET VINYL RECORD YOUR HEAD

Starting with Optimistic Words

GLAD-HAND HAPPY MEAL MERRY-GO-ROUND SUNNY-SIDE UP

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How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #898?

Puzzle #898 from November 25, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the November 25, 2025 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

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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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