Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a fun one. I got a kick out of the blue group, which reminded me of some fun movies. As per usual, the purple one was a bit difficult, and requires you to look inside the clue for a connection. If you need help sorting them into groups, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Clothing accessory.
Green group hint: Cheers!
Blue group hint: Animated characters.
Purple group hint: Chow down.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Things worn on lapels.
Green group: Cocktails.
Blue group: Pixar protagonists.
Purple group: Starting with synonyms for “eat.”
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is things worn on lapels. The four answers are awareness ribbon, boutonnière, lapel pin and lavalier.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is cocktails. The four answers are comopolitan, greyhound, screwdriver and sea breeze.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Pixar protagonists. The four answers are clownfish (Finding Nemo), grumpy old man (Up), racecar (Cars) and talking doll (Toy Story).
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starting with synonyms for “eat.” The four answers are bolt cutter, chow mein, scarf ring and wolf eel.