NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, November 12, 2026 (#1250)
Puzzle #1250. 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 Thursday, November 12, 2026 (puzzle #1250) is: YELLOW — "GADZOOKS!": GOOD HEAVENS, GREAT SCOTT, HOLY SMOKES, JIMINY CRICKET. GREEN — STARTING WITH VARIATIONS: CHANGE PURSE, FLUX CAPACITOR, SHIFT DRESS, SWING SET. BLUE — ENDING IN WAYS TO COOK THINGS: ARCTIC CHAR, COMEDY ROAST, DOC BROWN, YOU'RE TOAST. PURPLE — STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS: GLADIATOR SANDALS, MARTY MCFLY, MOONLIGHT SONATA, ROCKY ROAD.
Today's 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Thursday, November 12, 2026. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
GREAT SCOTT
ROCKY ROAD
YOU'RE TOAST
FLUX CAPACITOR
MOONLIGHT SONATA
JIMINY CRICKET
MARTY MCFLY
COMEDY ROAST
DOC BROWN
CHANGE PURSE
ARCTIC CHAR
GOOD HEAVENS
SHIFT DRESS
GLADIATOR SANDALS
HOLY SMOKES
SWING SET
How hard is Connections #1250?
Easy35/100
• At least one entry is a phrase rather than a single word.
Where to start: Every category here is meaning-based, so group by topic first and use the four-per-group constraint to settle any word that could go two ways.
Connections hints for Thursday, November 12, 2026
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
yellow(the most straightforward group — start here) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — the category is a single word beginning with "G".
green(a little trickier, but still direct) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about variations.
blue(where the misdirection usually starts) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about things.
purple(the wordplay group, and almost always the last to fall) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about winners.
yellow4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
green4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
blue4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
purple4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
yellowOne member is
greenOne member is
blueOne member is
purpleOne member is
yellow
green
blue
purple
NYT Connections answers for Thursday, November 12, 2026
yellow — Easiest
"GADZOOKS!"
GOOD HEAVENS · GREAT SCOTT · HOLY SMOKES · JIMINY CRICKET
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Common questions
What is the NYT Connections answer for Thursday, November 12, 2026?
The NYT Connections answer for Thursday, November 12, 2026 (puzzle #1250) is: YELLOW — "GADZOOKS!": GOOD HEAVENS, GREAT SCOTT, HOLY SMOKES, JIMINY CRICKET. GREEN — STARTING WITH VARIATIONS: CHANGE PURSE, FLUX CAPACITOR, SHIFT DRESS, SWING SET. BLUE — ENDING IN WAYS TO COOK THINGS: ARCTIC CHAR, COMEDY ROAST, DOC BROWN, YOU'RE TOAST. PURPLE — STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS: GLADIATOR SANDALS, MARTY MCFLY, MOONLIGHT SONATA, ROCKY ROAD.
What is the purple group in Connections #1250?
The purple (hardest) group is "STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS": GLADIATOR SANDALS, MARTY MCFLY, MOONLIGHT SONATA, ROCKY ROAD.
What is the easiest group in today's Connections puzzle?
The yellow group is the most straightforward: ""GADZOOKS!"" — GOOD HEAVENS, GREAT SCOTT, HOLY SMOKES, JIMINY CRICKET. Solving it first removes four words from the grid.
What number is today's Connections puzzle?
Thursday, November 12, 2026 is NYT Connections puzzle #1250. Connections launched on 12 June 2023 with puzzle #1, and a new puzzle is published every day.
What time does a new NYT Connections puzzle come out?
A new Connections puzzle unlocks at midnight in your own local time zone, so the changeover happens at a different moment around the world. The puzzle itself is the same for everyone on a given date.