Here are today’s Connections hints and answers for NYT Connections No. 1,247 on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
Today’s Connections hints
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough purple group.
Yellow group hint: That’s unfair!
Green group hint: Denim pants.
Blue group hint: Jagged sides.
Purple group hint: Under the sea.
Today’s Connections answers
Yellow group: Deceitful scheme.
Green group: Jeans descriptors.
Blue group: Things with serrated edges.
Purple group: Ending in sea creatures.
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The yellow words in today’s Connections
The yellow group theme is deceitful scheme.
The four answers are con job, flimflam, rip-off and shell game.
The green words in today’s Connections
The green group theme is jeans descriptors.
The four answers are bootcut, distressed, low-rise and skinny.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The blue group theme is things with serrated edges.
The four answers are grapefruit spoon, mint leaf, steak knife and tape dispenser.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The purple group theme is ending in sea creatures.
The four answers are card shark, fun sponge, gamma ray and Navy SEAL.
How to play Connections
In Connections, players look at a grid of 16 words and pick four words that share a connection. This is repeated four times until all words are successfully grouped. Puzzle editors often choose words that fit into multiple categories to make the challenge more difficult.
The platform includes features like a Connections Bot to receive a numeric score and analyze answers, while registered players can track their ongoing progress and statistics.
