A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #881
hints & answers for November 8, 2025

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This reference always shows November 8, 2025. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

Pick a colour. Reveal one step at a time.

Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, P, S and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

CLOSE belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

BLOCK, AS AN OPENING

Reveal all four words
  • CLOSE
  • PLUG
  • SEAL
  • STOP

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with D, G, P and P. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

DELIVER belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

PUT FORWARD, AS AN ANNOUNCEMENT

Reveal all four words
  • DELIVER
  • GIVE
  • PRESENT
  • PRONOUNCE

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, P, S and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BODY belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

KINDS OF LANGUAGE

Reveal all four words
  • BODY
  • PROGRAMMING
  • SIGN
  • SPOKEN

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, C, R and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BEAM belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

WORDS AFTER "I"

Reveal all four words
  • BEAM
  • CHING
  • ROBOT
  • SPY
Show categories only
  • Yellow: BLOCK, AS AN OPENING
  • Green: PUT FORWARD, AS AN ANNOUNCEMENT
  • Blue: KINDS OF LANGUAGE
  • Purple: WORDS AFTER "I"

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

BLOCK, AS AN OPENING

CLOSE · PLUG · SEAL · STOP

Green

PUT FORWARD, AS AN ANNOUNCEMENT

DELIVER · GIVE · PRESENT · PRONOUNCE

Blue

KINDS OF LANGUAGE

BODY · PROGRAMMING · SIGN · SPOKEN

Purple

WORDS AFTER "I"

BEAM · CHING · ROBOT · SPY

This puzzle’s recorded solution

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About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

Group colours follow the puzzle’s yellow, green, blue and purple order, from the most straightforward to the trickiest. Your own experience may differ. The reference tiles may appear in a different order from your game. Picture puzzles have separately hidden descriptions, since a description can give away the wordplay.

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