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Connections #887
hints & answers for November 14, 2025

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

GRADE belongs in this group.

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EVALUATE

Reveal all four words
  • GRADE
  • JUDGE
  • RATE
  • REVIEW

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

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

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BAND belongs in this group.

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RADIO TUNING OPTIONS

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  • BAND
  • CHANNEL
  • FREQUENCY
  • STATION

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

BUDDY belongs in this group.

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ACTION FILM SUBGENRES

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  • BUDDY
  • DISASTER
  • MARTIAL ARTS
  • SUPERHERO

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

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

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ARMAGEDDON belongs in this group.

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CLASSIC '90S ACTION FILMS

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  • ARMAGEDDON
  • HARD BOILED
  • HEAT
  • SPEED
Show categories only
  • Yellow: EVALUATE
  • Green: RADIO TUNING OPTIONS
  • Blue: ACTION FILM SUBGENRES
  • Purple: CLASSIC '90S ACTION FILMS

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All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

EVALUATE

GRADE · JUDGE · RATE · REVIEW

Green

RADIO TUNING OPTIONS

BAND · CHANNEL · FREQUENCY · STATION

Blue

ACTION FILM SUBGENRES

BUDDY · DISASTER · MARTIAL ARTS · SUPERHERO

Purple

CLASSIC '90S ACTION FILMS

ARMAGEDDON · HARD BOILED · HEAT · SPEED

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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.

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