NYT Connections Answer Today (Nov 23, 2025) #896

Written by Anish Khan – TechBoltX | Nov. 23, 2025

NYT Connections Hints & Answers for Nov. 23, 2025 (#896)

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle (No. 896) brings a fun blend of entertainment, film trivia, animal science, and wordplay. With two entertainment-focused groups and one cleverly structured purple category, this puzzle offers a satisfying mix of easy, medium, and brain-bending challenges. If any of the groups slowed you down, here’s the full hint list and complete solution.

Connections requires players to sort 16 words into four themed groups. Difficulty increases from yellow → green → blue → purple, and today’s purple group is especially clever — requiring you to think specifically about the second words in ABBA song titles. The blue group also rewards film fans familiar with Oliver Stone’s signature movies.

Below is the full breakdown of today’s puzzle.

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💡 Hints for Today’s Connections Groups

• Yellow Hint: To go light on someone’s punishment
• Green Hint: Where our furry friends live
• Blue Hint: Award-winning director
• Purple Hint: Swedish pop group tunes

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🟨 Yellow Group – Lenient

easy, lax, loose, slack

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🟩 Green Group – Animal Homes

burrow, den, lodge, warren

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🟦 Blue Group – Oliver Stone Movies

JFK, Nixon, Platoon, Wall Street

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🟪 Purple Group – Second Words in ABBA Song Titles

Gimme, Mia, Queen, Trouper

(From classics like Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! and Dancing Queen.)

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❓ FAQs

1. What was the hardest group in today’s puzzle?

The purple group, because it requires knowing ABBA’s song titles and focusing specifically on the second words.

2. What was the easiest group today?

The yellow group: lenient words.

3. What is the movie theme in today’s puzzle?

The blue group features Oliver Stone films.

4. How many groups are in each Connections puzzle?

Every puzzle has four groups of four words.

5. Where can I find daily Connections answers?

Right here — updated daily on TechBoltX.

✍️ Author Bio

Anish is a daily puzzle analyst covering NYT Connections, Wordle, Strands, Mini Crossword, and Sports Edition. With 5+ years of puzzle-solving expertise, he provides clear, accurate guides trusted by thousands of readers.