NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (#878)
Puzzle #878. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.
Just tell me the answer
The NYT Connections answer for Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (puzzle #878) is: YELLOW — MAKE A HASH OF: BLOW, BOTCH, BUTCHER, SPOIL. GREEN — WEAPONS IN THE GAME CLUE: CANDLESTICK, KNIFE, ROPE, WRENCH. BLUE — ICONIC SOUL SINGERS: BAKER, FRANKLIN, FLACK, KNIGHT. PURPLE — RAIN___: BOW, COAT, FOREST, MAKER.
Today's 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
How hard is Connections #878?
- • One category runs on wordplay rather than meaning.
Where to start: Look for the four words that combine with "Rain" — locking that group down removes four red herrings from the rest of the grid.
Connections hints for Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
NYT Connections answers for Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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