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Connections Hint and Answers for Thursday, November 12, 2026

Thursday, November 12, 2026

  • Puzzle #1250
  • 4 groups of 4
Play it first0/4 groups / 4 mistakes left

Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The four category names come first, because knowing what the groups are is usually all it takes — the sixteen words and which group each belongs to are below that, once you want them.

Hints before the answers

Open them in order. Each one gives away a little more, and the answers stay hidden until you ask for them.

  1. Hint 1Gentlest

    There are four groups of four, and 4 category names are known.

  2. Hint 2A little stronger

    Group 1 starts with the letters G, G, H, J.

  3. Hint 3A little stronger

    Group 2 starts with the letters C, F, S, S.

  4. Hint 4Strongest hint

    Group 3 starts with the letters A, C, D, Y.

The four categories

Reveal themHide themPartial spoiler: 4 words
"GADZOOKS!" STARTING WITH VARIATIONS ENDING IN WAYS TO COOK THINGS STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS4 to find

Reveal one group at a time

Tap a card to flip it. 4 groups in all.

All 16 answers

Show all 16 answersHide the answersSpoiler: the complete list
  1. "GADZOOKS!"GOOD HEAVENS, GREAT SCOTT, HOLY SMOKES, JIMINY CRICKET
  2. STARTING WITH VARIATIONSCHANGE PURSE, FLUX CAPACITOR, SHIFT DRESS, SWING SET
  3. ENDING IN WAYS TO COOK THINGSARCTIC CHAR, COMEDY ROAST, DOC BROWN, YOU'RE TOAST
  4. STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERSGLADIATOR SANDALS, MARTY MCFLY, MOONLIGHT SONATA, ROCKY ROAD
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The other puzzles on November 12, 2026

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How to play Connections

  1. Pick four words

    Sixteen words hide four groups of four. Tap the four you think share a link.

  2. Submit and check

    A right guess locks the group in its colour. A wrong one costs one of four mistakes.

  3. Colours run easy to hard

    Yellow is usually the most direct link and purple the trickiest, often wordplay.

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Questions

What is the Connections hint for Thursday, November 12, 2026?

The four categories are "GADZOOKS!", STARTING WITH VARIATIONS, ENDING IN WAYS TO COOK THINGS, STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS.

What do the Connections colours mean?

Yellow is the most straightforward group and purple the trickiest, with green and blue in between. The colours are only revealed as you solve, so they are a difficulty ranking rather than a clue.

What are the Connections answers for Thursday, November 12, 2026?

"GADZOOKS!": GOOD HEAVENS, GREAT SCOTT, HOLY SMOKES, JIMINY CRICKET. STARTING WITH VARIATIONS: CHANGE PURSE, FLUX CAPACITOR, SHIFT DRESS, SWING SET. ENDING IN WAYS TO COOK THINGS: ARCTIC CHAR, COMEDY ROAST, DOC BROWN, YOU'RE TOAST. STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS: GLADIATOR SANDALS, MARTY MCFLY, MOONLIGHT SONATA, ROCKY ROAD

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