NYT Connections November 9 2026 Answers
The Monday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD
In its starting order:
STEAK KNIFECARD SHARKCON JOBBOOTCUTNAVY SEALSHELL GAMEMINT LEAFGAMMA RAYTAPE DISPENSERLOW-RISEFUN SPONGERIP-OFFSKINNYFLIMFLAMGRAPEFRUIT SPOONDISTRESSED
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: DECEITFUL SCHEME
Green: JEANS DESCRIPTORS
Blue: THINGS WITH SERRATED EDGES
Purple: ENDING IN SEA CREATURES
DECEITFUL SCHEMECON JOB, FLIMFLAM, RIP-OFF, SHELL GAME
JEANS DESCRIPTORSBOOTCUT, DISTRESSED, LOW-RISE, SKINNY
THINGS WITH SERRATED EDGESGRAPEFRUIT SPOON, MINT LEAF, STEAK KNIFE, TAPE DISPENSER
ENDING IN SEA CREATURESCARD SHARK, FUN SPONGE, GAMMA RAY, NAVY SEAL
Checked against the official NYT Connections solution
HOW CONNECTIONS WORKS
Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group: yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You are allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight. Play free at nytimes.com.
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