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November 2025
  • Connections November 3, 2025

    1. 🟡 THINGS THAT ARE RED: CLOWN NOSE, FIRE ENGINE, MARASCHINO CHERRY, STOP SIGN
    2. 🟢 THINGS FILLED WITH AIR: BALLOON ANIMAL, BOUNCY CASTLE, WATER WINGS, WHOOPEE CUSHION
    3. 🔵 THINGS WITH A LOT OF PIECES: JIGSAW PUZZLE, LEGO SET, LITE-BRITE, PICK-UP STICKS
    4. 🟣 ENDING WITH ANIMALS: DARK HORSE, FUNKY CHICKEN, JUMBO SHRIMP, SEA MONKEY
  • Connections November 2, 2025

    1. 🟡 GOODS TO BE TRANSPORTED: CARGO, FREIGHT, HAUL, LOAD
    2. 🟢 LIGHT BROWN SHADES: CAMEL, FAWN, KHAKI, TAN
    3. 🔵 SHOW SIGNS OF PHYSICAL EXERTION: CRAMP, PANT, REDDEN, SWEAT
    4. 🟣 STARTS OF ZODIAC SIGNS: AQUA, CAPRI, GEM, SAG
  • Connections November 1, 2025

    1. 🟡 TAKE TO COURT: CHARGE, FILE, INDICT, SUE
    2. 🟢 BLACK: INKY, JET, PITCH, RAVEN
    3. 🔵 SECOND IN A FAMOUS REAL-LIFE DUO: CHER, CLYDE, HARDY, TELLER
    4. 🟣 RODENTS WHO ARE FIRST IN A CARTOON DUO: CHIP, ITCHY, PINKY, ROCKY
October 2025
  • Connections October 31, 2025

    1. 🟡 GOLDILOCKS: CHAIR, BEAR, PORRIDGE, BED
    2. 🟢 CINDERELLA: WAND, PUMPKIN, MOUSE, SLIPPER
    3. 🔵 POPEYE: PIPE, ANCHOR, SPINACH, CAP
    4. 🟣 MS. PAC-MAN: GHOST, PELLETS, BOW, CHERRIES
  • Connections October 30, 2025

    1. 🟡 TERMS OF ENDEARMENT: ANGEL, LOVE, PUMPKIN, SUGAR
    2. 🟢 FICTION GENRES: FANTASY, HORROR, MYSTERY, ROMANCE
    3. 🔵 COLLECTIVE NOUNS FOR BIRDS: CHARM, GAGGLE, MURDER, PARLIAMENT
    4. 🟣 PEOPLE WHOSE FIRST NAMES ARE U.S. CITIES: BLOOM, BUTLER, GUTHRIE, LEVY
  • Connections October 29, 2025

    1. 🟡 FORTITUDE: BACKBONE, COURAGE, HEART, SPIRIT
    2. 🟢 CHANNEL: MEDIUM, OUTLET, PLATFORM, VENUE
    3. 🔵 WORDS STARTING WITH THE “SAY” SOUND: SACRUM, SEITAN, SEYCHELLES, SÉANCE
    4. 🟣 THINGS FEATURING LETTERS A THROUGH Z: ABECEDARIUM, COMPUTER KEYBOARD, OUIJA BOARD, SCRABBLE
  • Connections October 28, 2025

    1. 🟡 BANALITY: CHESTNUT, CLICHÉ, PLATITUDE, TROPE
    2. 🟢 IN THE KNOW: AWARE, HIP, SAVVY, WISE
    3. 🔵 REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS: BACK, HOME, MENU, SELECT
    4. 🟣 ONE-NAMED SINGER PLUS STARTING LETTER: GUSHER, KENYA, OCHER, PELVIS
  • Connections October 27, 2025

    1. 🟡 EMANATE: BRANCH, FAN, RADIATE, SPREAD
    2. 🟢 IN THE SLIGHTEST: JUST, MERELY, ONLY, SIMPLY
    3. 🔵 COCKTAIL GARNISHES: CHERRY, MINT, OLIVE, TWIST
    4. 🟣 ___ FOUR: CONNECT, FAB, FANTASTIC, PETIT
  • Connections October 26, 2025

    1. 🟡 KINDS OF INSTRUMENTS: BRASS, PERCUSSION, STRING, WIND
    2. 🟢 WORDS IN A FAMOUS MUHAMMAD ALI QUOTE: BEE, BUTTERFLY, FLOAT, STING
    3. 🔵 KINDS OF CONTESTS: BEAUTY, POPULARITY, STARING, TALENT
    4. 🟣 WORDS WITH DIMINUTIVE SUFFIXES: DOGGY, DROPLET, KITCHENETTE, STARLING
  • Connections October 25, 2025

    1. 🟡 SWINDLE: FLEECE, HOSE, HUSTLE, SHAFT
    2. 🟢 DIGITAL WATCH FEATURES: ALARM, DATE, LIGHT, STOPWATCH
    3. 🔵 CONFER: ACCORD, AWARD, GRANT, VEST
    4. 🟣 BEST ACTOR-WINNING BIOPICS: CAPOTE, LINCOLN, MILK, RAY
  • Connections October 24, 2025

    1. 🟡 BEST YEARS: HEYDAY, PINNACLE, PRIME, ZENITH
    2. 🟢 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TEXT: BOLD, HIGHLIGHT, STRIKETHROUGH, UNDERLINE
    3. 🔵 THINGS KNOWN FOR BEING COLORFUL THINGS: KALEIDOSCOPE, PEACOCK, RAINBOW, SUNSET
    4. 🟣 ENDING IN ACCESSORIES: BAYWATCH, COOTIE, HERRING, KINGPIN
  • Connections October 23, 2025

    1. 🟡 PEACHY: DANDY, DUCKY, FINE, SWELL
    2. 🟢 WINNINGS: KITTY, POT, PRIZE, PURSE
    3. 🔵 PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT: BALL, BIRDIE, PUCK, STONE
    4. 🟣 ___ BAG: DOGGY, GO, MIXED, SWAG
  • Connections October 22, 2025

    1. 🟡 UTILITIES: ELECTRIC, GAS, TELEPHONE, WATER
    2. 🟢 ADAPT TO FIT ONE'S NEEDS: FASHION, MOLD, SHAPE, TAILOR
    3. 🔵 KINDS OF ANTS: ARMY, CARPENTER, FIRE, PHARAOH
    4. 🟣 COPY___: CAT, PASTA, RIGHT, WRITER
  • Connections October 21, 2025

    1. 🟡 PLAYING CARDS: ACES, JACKS, KINGS, QUEENS
    2. 🟢 TAKES ON: ADDRESSES, DOES, HANDLES, TACKLES
    3. 🔵 N.B.A. TEAMS: BUCKS, BULLS, HORNETS, SPURS
    4. 🟣 THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL WITH REMOTES: DRONES, GARAGE DOORS, TELEVISIONS, WIIS
  • Connections October 20, 2025

    1. 🟡 AFFLICTION: BUGBEAR, COMPLEX, DEMON, HANG-UP
    2. 🟢 REPRESENTED BY CONSTELLATIONS: BIG BEAR, CENTAUR, HUNTER, LYRE
    3. 🔵 PERIODIC TABLE SYMBOLS: AS, BE, I, K
    4. 🟣 ___CORN: A, CAPRI, POP, UNI
  • Connections October 19, 2025

    1. 🟡 TOPPLE: FALL, SPILL, TUMBLE, WIPEOUT
    2. 🟢 PARTS OF A BOOK: COVER, JACKET, LEAVES, SPINE
    3. 🔵 LOSE IT, WITH "OUT": BUG, FLIP, FREAK, WIG
    4. 🟣 CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTER: CRUNCHY, DOVER, MARSH, SKORT
  • Connections October 18, 2025

    1. 🟡 GLIDE: BREEZE, COAST, FLOAT, SKATE
    2. 🟢 WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORTS: DODGE, HAND, PICKLE, RACQUET
    3. 🔵 PROLIFIC ACTORS: BACON, CAGE, CRUISE, FORD
    4. 🟣 HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR "VEND": CELL, HOCK, PEDAL, TRAYED
  • Connections October 17, 2025

    1. 🟡 USED DURING A PRESENTATION: CLICKER, LASER POINTER, PROJECTOR, SLIDES
    2. 🟢 ITEMS IN A SOUVENIR SHOP: FIGURINE, KEY RING, MAGNET, POSTCARD
    3. 🔵 FOLKTALE CHARACTERS: CHICKEN LITTLE, JACK, THUMBELINA, TOM THUMB
    4. 🟣 WEATHER TERMS: BEAUFORT SCALE, DEWPOINT, HEAT INDEX, WIND CHILL
  • Connections October 16, 2025

    1. 🟡 FRUIT DESSERTS: COBBLER, CRISP, CRUMBLE, TART
    2. 🟢 CRABBY: CROSS, PRICKLY, SORE, SOUR
    3. 🔵 FISH: CHAR, FLUKE, PIKE, SKATE
    4. 🟣 BANANA ___: BOAT, BREAD, SLUG, SPLIT
  • Connections October 15, 2025

    1. 🟡 TYPES OF POOLS: INFINITY, KIDDIE, KIDNEY, OLYMPIC
    2. 🟢 IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET: BRAVO, DELTA, GOLF, LIMA
    3. 🔵 FORD MODELS: BRONCO, FIESTA, MUSTANG, PINTO
    4. 🟣 ___ SEAL: ELEPHANT, GREAT, NAVY, VACUUM
  • Connections October 14, 2025

    1. 🟡 CAPTIVATE: ABSORB, ENGAGE, HOLD, OCCUPY
    2. 🟢 SUMMARY: BRIEF, DIGEST, OUTLINE, REVIEW
    3. 🔵 HALT: CHECK, CURB, STAUNCH, STEM
    4. 🟣 ANIMALS MINUS STARTING LETTER: ANTHER, EASEL, HARK, LAMA
  • Connections October 13, 2025

    1. 🟡 METAPHORS FOR POTENTIALLY VOLATILE SITUATIONS: CAN OF WORMS, HORNET’S NEST, MINEFIELD, PANDORA’S BOX
    2. 🟢 BAR EVENTS: HAPPY HOUR, KARAOKE, LIVE MUSIC, TRIVIA NIGHT
    3. 🔵 WORDS AFTER A WELCOME DEPARTURE: ABOUT TIME, FINALLY, GOOD RIDDANCE, SAYONARA
    4. 🟣 ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SWINDLE": AMERICAN HUSTLE, COMIC CON, GOLDEN FLEECE, LUCKY STIFF
  • Connections October 12, 2025

    1. 🟡 FOR ALL TIME: ETERNAL, EVERLASTING, FOREVER, PERMANENT
    2. 🟢 ESTABLISHES: BEGINS, INSTITUTES, LAUNCHES, PIONEERS
    3. 🔵 BIRDS: KITE, ROBIN, SWALLOW, SWIFT
    4. 🟣 HAPPY ___: DAYS, ENDING, RETURNS, TRAILS
  • Connections October 11, 2025

    1. 🟡 EQUIPMENT: GEAR, KIT, STUFF, TACKLE
    2. 🟢 DRESS IN: DON, PUT ON, SPORT, WEAR
    3. 🔵 STREET SUFFIXES: ALLEY, COURT, LANE, WAY
    4. 🟣 NICKNAMES THAT HAVE OTHER MEANINGS: BILL, BOB, PAT, TOM
  • Connections October 10, 2025

    1. 🟡 SIGNIFICANT: BIG, IMPORTANT, MAJOR, SERIOUS
    2. 🟢 ONE IN A SEPTET: CONTINENT, DEADLY SIN, SISTER, WONDER
    3. 🔵 TAROT CARDS, WITH "THE": DEVIL, LOVERS, MAGICIAN, STAR
    4. 🟣 ___ EYE: EVIL, MAGIC, NAKED, THIRD
  • Connections October 9, 2025

    1. 🟡 FANTASY: INVENTION, FANCY, FICTION, FIGMENT
    2. 🟢 KINDS OF ROCKS: FLINT, LIMESTONE, MARBLE, SLATE
    3. 🔵 NEWS ARTICLE FEATURES: CAPTION, DATELINE, LEDE, PHOTO
    4. 🟣 TITLE FIGURES IN CLASSIC VIDEO GAMES: GORILLA, HEDGEHOG, PLUMBER, PRINCESS
  • Connections October 8, 2025

    1. 🟡 FINEST: BEST, CREAM, ELITE, SELECT
    2. 🟢 ROCK MUSIC SUBGENRES: ALTERNATIVE, ARENA, CLASSIC, GARAGE
    3. 🔵 PAINT FINISHES: EGGSHELL, GLOSS, MATTE, PEARL
    4. 🟣 KINDS OF BEDS: FLOWER, NAIL, OYSTER, RIVER
  • Connections October 7, 2025

    1. 🟡 GOSSIP: BUZZ, DIRT, DISH, TALK
    2. 🟢 SEEN AT A WEDDING: ALTAR, BOUQUET, CAKE, RING
    3. 🔵 TEAM: BUNCH, CREW, GROUP, PACK
    4. 🟣 MUSICALS PLUS STARTING LETTER: BRENT, CHAIR, FANNIE, SCATS
  • Connections October 6, 2025

    1. 🟡 PARTS OF A RECORD PLAYER SETUP: AMP, PREAMP, SPEAKER, TURNTABLE
    2. 🟢 KINDS OF COATS: CAMEL, DUFFLE, PEA, TRENCH
    3. 🔵 THINGS THAT COME ON SPOOLS: FILM, TAPE, THREAD, WIRE
    4. 🟣 STARTING WITH HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS: HAIKU, HAYSTACK, HELONIUM, YEOMAN
  • Connections October 5, 2025

    1. 🟡 USED TO GROW A HOUSEPLANT: POT, SEED, SOIL, WATER
    2. 🟢 FLABBERGAST: FLOOR, ROCK, SHAKE, SHOCK
    3. 🔵 MADONNA SONGS: CHERISH, FROZEN, HOLIDAY, MUSIC
    4. 🟣 ___ CAR: BUMPER, CLOWN, GETAWAY, SPORTS
  • Connections October 4, 2025

    1. 🟡 FIX A HOLE IN CLOTHING: DARN, MEND, PATCH, STITCH
    2. 🟢 RUSH OF WIND: BLAST, BLOW, GALE, GUST
    3. 🔵 ANAGRAMS: ARTS, RATS, STAR, TSAR
    4. 🟣 KINDS OF COOKIES: FORTUNE, OATMEAL, RAINBOW, SUGAR
  • Connections October 3, 2025

    1. 🟡 BOUNDARY: BORDER, EDGE, EXTREMITY, LIMIT
    2. 🟢 THEY MOVE IN A SPIRAL: EDDY, FOOTBALL, TASMANIAN DEVIL, TORNADO
    3. 🔵 SONGS FROM MUSICALS: CABARET, EDELWEISS, MAMMA MIA, MEMORY
    4. 🟣 WHAT "ED" MIGHT INDICATE: EDITOR, EDUCATION, EDWARD, PAST TENSE
  • Connections October 2, 2025

    1. 🟡 DOG COMMANDS: COME, DOWN, HEEL, STAY
    2. 🟢 DESERVED: DUE, FAIR, JUST, RIGHT
    3. 🔵 SITUATED: LEFT, PLACED, PUT, SET
    4. 🟣 BEST ANIMATED FEATURE OSCAR WINNERS: BRAVE, FLOW, FROZEN, UP
  • Connections October 1, 2025

    1. 🟡 FAST-MOVING WATER: CATARACT, CURRENT, RAPIDS, WHIRLPOOL
    2. 🟢 CRITICIZE: FLAME, KNOCK, SKEWER, SLAM
    3. 🔵 ECHOEY PLACES: CANYON, HALLWAY, TUNNEL, ZOOM CALL
    4. 🟣 ___ PRIZE: BOOBY, DOOR, FIRST, JURY
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