New York Times Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. Today’s groups use shared meanings, uses of language, historical jobs, and repeated letters.
NYT Connections #1248 Puzzle Overview: 10 November 2026
FOOFARAW and APOTHECARY have more than one meaning. Check both definitions and spelling before committing to a set.
The sixteen words on today’s board are: ABRACADABRA, ONOMATOPOEIA, APOTHECARY, FOOFARAW, OXYMORON, PROTOZOOLOGY, HULLABALOO, HABERDASHER, BEEKEEPER, SCRIVENER, HYPERBOLE, BROUHAHA, WAINWRIGHT, KERFUFFLE, INVISIBILITY, METONYMY.
NYT Connections Hints: 10 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 of a situation that attracts noisy attention.
- These can all describe a fuss or commotion.
Step 2 · one word
BROUHAHA
Step 3 · category
HUBBUB
Step 4 · all four words
BROUHAHA, FOOFARAW, HULLABALOO, KERFUFFLE
Green group
Step 1 · two hints
- These terms describe ways language creates an effect.
- Think of exaggeration, contradictory expressions, imitated sounds, and references through association.
Step 2 · one word
HYPERBOLE
Step 3 · category
LITERARY DEVICES
Step 4 · all four words
HYPERBOLE, METONYMY, ONOMATOPOEIA, OXYMORON
Blue group
Step 1 · two hints
- These labels describe people by their work.
- Think of trades involving medicines, clothing, documents, and wagons.
Step 2 · one word
HABERDASHER
Step 3 · category
OLD-TIMEY OCCUPATIONS
Step 4 · all four words
APOTHECARY, HABERDASHER, SCRIVENER, WAINWRIGHT
Purple group
Step 1 · two hints
- Look at spelling rather than meaning.
- Count how often each vowel appears within a word.
Step 2 · one word
ABRACADABRA
Step 3 · category
WORDS WITH FIVE OF ONE VOWEL
Step 4 · all four words
ABRACADABRA, BEEKEEPER, INVISIBILITY, PROTOZOOLOGY
Less common words explained
- METONYMY: This means referring to something by naming a closely associated thing, such as using “the crown” for a monarch.
- WAINWRIGHT: A person who builds or repairs wagons.
- PROTOZOOLOGY: The scientific study of protozoa, a group of single-celled organisms.
NYT Connections Answers: 10 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)
FOOFARAW can mean a decorative frill or a fuss. Its fuss meaning connects it with BROUHAHA, HULLABALOO, and KERFUFFLE. HYPERBOLE, METONYMY, ONOMATOPOEIA, and OXYMORON are literary devices.
APOTHECARY can mean a medicine shop or a person who prepares and sells medicines. Here, the person meaning fits the occupations. A HABERDASHER sells clothing or sewing goods, a SCRIVENER writes or copies documents, and a WAINWRIGHT builds or repairs wagons.
Each purple word contains five instances of one vowel: A in ABRACADABRA, E in BEEKEEPER, I in INVISIBILITY, and O in PROTOZOOLOGY.
Yesterday’s groups for 9 November 2026
- DECEITFUL SCHEME: CON JOB, FLIMFLAM, RIP-OFF, SHELL GAME
- JEANS DESCRIPTORS: BOOTCUT, DISTRESSED, LOW-RISE, SKINNY
- THINGS WITH SERRATED EDGES: GRAPEFRUIT SPOON, MINT LEAF, STEAK KNIFE, TAPE DISPENSER
- ENDING IN SEA CREATURES: CARD SHARK, FUN SPONGE, GAMMA RAY, NAVY SEAL
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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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