## NYT Connections Hints – November 30, 2025
The New York Times’ latest word game, *Connections*, continues to attract fans across social media. The game challenges players to group sixteen words into four logical categories. According to *The Times*, the puzzle is created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu.
### How to Play
Players start with sixteen words that appear unrelated at first glance. The goal is to identify four sets of four words that share a common theme. Each round includes categories ranging from simple associations to abstract or tricky connections.
### Color Difficulty Levels
- **Yellow**: The easiest group, featuring clear and direct links.
- **Green**: Moderate difficulty, usually describing related actions or functions.
- **Blue**: Harder clues involving conceptual or cultural links.
- **Purple**: The most challenging category, sometimes based on wordplay, idioms, or hidden meanings.
### Strategy Tips
1. Begin with obvious pairs or synonyms.
2. Avoid guessing too quickly—wrong attempts reduce your available errors.
3. Look for overlapping meanings (for example, objects that share a purpose).
4. If stuck, rearrange the words mentally or write them down in clusters.
> “The Connections puzzles reward logical grouping over pure vocabulary skill,” noted Wyna Liu in a past interview about her editorial approach.
### Community Popularity
*Connections* has rapidly become one of the most shared puzzles online, much like *Wordle* when it debuted. Players post their color grids daily, comparing progress and strategies.
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**Author Summary:** The NYT’s *Connections* puzzle for November 30, 2025 challenges players to discover four hidden word groups through logic and pattern recognition.
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