New York Times Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. Today’s groups use shared meanings and spelling patterns.
NYT Connections #1245 Puzzle Overview: 07 November 2026
BOUNTY, POLO, and CANE each have more than one meaning. Check that a possible connection works for all four words before submitting a group.
The sixteen words on today’s board are: POLO, EASTER, NEW, CLONE, RHODE, RINGER, SOON, TREASURE, HENLEY, BOUNTY, NORTH, CANE, SPOILS, SOUTH, RAGLAN, BOOTY.
NYT Connections Hints: 07 November 2026
Each of the four color groups below opens in four steps: hints, one word, the category name, then all four words. Stop at the step that gives enough help.
Yellow group
Step 1 · two hints
- Think about valuable possessions.
- Think about valuables seized by seafaring thieves.
Step 2 · one word
BOOTY
Step 3 · category
PIRATE’S PLUNDER
Step 4 · all four words
BOOTY, BOUNTY, SPOILS, TREASURE
Green group
Step 1 · two hints
- Think about clothing.
- These garments cover the upper body and have distinctive necklines, sleeves, or trim.
Step 2 · one word
HENLEY
Step 3 · category
KINDS OF SHIRTS
Step 4 · all four words
HENLEY, POLO, RAGLAN, RINGER
Blue group
Step 1 · two hints
- Think about entries that begin longer geographical names.
- Each entry begins a two-word name on an American map.
Step 2 · one word
NEW
Step 3 · category
FIRST WORDS OF U.S. STATE NAMES
Step 4 · all four words
NEW, NORTH, RHODE, SOUTH
Purple group
Step 1 · two hints
- Look for a spelling connection at the ends of longer words.
- Each entry finishes a longer weather-related term.
Step 2 · one word
CLONE
Step 3 · category
ENDS OF STORM TYPES
Step 4 · all four words
CANE, CLONE, EASTER, SOON
Less common words explained
- HENLEY: A collarless shirt with a short row of buttons below the neckline.
- RAGLAN: A shirt whose sleeves extend to the neckline, with diagonal seams running from the underarms.
- RINGER: A T-shirt with contrasting bands around the neckline and sleeve edges.
NYT Connections Answers: 07 November 2026
Step 4 of each group above holds its answer. The full solved grid and notes on today’s tricky words are folded below.
Full solved grid
Tricky words (spoilers)
RINGER can mean a look-alike, so it may seem to fit with CLONE in the storm-ending group. Here, RINGER belongs with the shirt styles.
The geographical names begin with the board entries: NEW York, NORTH Carolina, RHODE Island, and SOUTH Dakota are examples.
The final group uses word endings: CANE ends hurricane, CLONE ends cyclone, EASTER ends nor’easter, and SOON ends monsoon.
Yesterday’s groups for 6 November 2026
- COMPOSITION: CONSTITUTION, FABRIC, MAKEUP, STRUCTURE
- COPY: BACKUP, EXTRA, REPLACEMENT, SPARE
- KINDS OF TRUCKS: FLATBED, PICKUP, SEMI, TANKER
- ENDING IN PARTS OF THE EYE: HOT ROD, OSIRIS, TRAFFIC CONE, WOOLENS
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Questions about Connections
When does Connections change to a new puzzle?
A new puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone.
How many tries does a player get in Connections?
The game ends after four mistakes.
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