Connections Hint and Answers for Monday, November 9, 2026

Monday, November 9, 2026

Puzzle #1247
4 groups of 4

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Hints and full answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle on Monday, November 9, 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.

Hint 1Gentlest
There are four groups of four, and 4 category names are known.
Hint 2A little stronger
Group 1 starts with the letters C, F, R, S.
Hint 3A little stronger
Group 2 starts with the letters B, D, L, S.
Hint 4Strongest hint
Group 3 starts with the letters G, M, S, T.

The four categories

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DECEITFUL SCHEME  JEANS DESCRIPTORS  THINGS WITH SERRATED EDGES  ENDING IN SEA CREATURES4 to find

Reveal one group at a time

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

Yellow groupDECEITFUL SCHEMECON JOB, FLIMFLAM, RIP-OFF, SHELL GAME
Green groupJEANS DESCRIPTORSBOOTCUT, DISTRESSED, LOW-RISE, SKINNY
Blue groupTHINGS WITH SERRATED EDGESGRAPEFRUIT SPOON, MINT LEAF, STEAK KNIFE, TAPE DISPENSER
Purple groupENDING IN SEA CREATURESCARD SHARK, FUN SPONGE, GAMMA RAY, NAVY SEAL

All 16 answers

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DECEITFUL SCHEMECON JOB, FLIMFLAM, RIP-OFF, SHELL GAME
JEANS DESCRIPTORSBOOTCUT, DISTRESSED, LOW-RISE, SKINNY
THINGS WITH SERRATED EDGESGRAPEFRUIT SPOON, MINT LEAF, STEAK KNIFE, TAPE DISPENSER
ENDING IN SEA CREATURESCARD SHARK, FUN SPONGE, GAMMA RAY, NAVY SEAL

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How to play Connections

Pick four words
Sixteen words hide four groups of four. Tap the four you think share a link.
Submit and check
A right guess locks the group in its colour. A wrong one costs one of four mistakes.
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 Monday, November 9, 2026?

The four categories are DECEITFUL SCHEME, JEANS DESCRIPTORS, THINGS WITH SERRATED EDGES, ENDING IN SEA CREATURES.

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 Monday, November 9, 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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