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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle once again has a wacky purple category. When I saw “Pufnstuf” in the puzzle, you bet my 1970s heart skipped a beat, but unfortunately, there was no category just for Generation X children’s show characters. Consider it for the future, New York Times. Either way, if you need help with today’s connections, you’ve come to the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Tips for Today’s Connections Groups
Here are four clues for today’s Connections puzzle groupings, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Clean and neat.
Green group index: Green Bay.
Blue group index: Think about it.
Purple group index: tweet, chirp, croak.
Answers for Today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Personal care items.
Green group: Packed.
Blue group: Think.
Purple group: Starting with bird homophones.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The NYT Connections puzzle completed by November 9, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is personal care items. The four answers are brush, mirror, nail file and tweezers.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is loaded. The four responses are compact, dense, thick and tight.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is reflection. The four answers are deliberate, muses, noodling, and reflection.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme begins with bird homophones. The four answers are cranium (crane), cronut (crow), lunar (loon), and Pufnstuf (puffin).
