NYT Connections Answers for November 21: Puzzle #893 — Hints, Clues, and Full Solution
Stuck on today’s NYT Connections puzzle? Here are the official hints, difficulty clues, and full solution for Puzzle #893 on November 21, 2025, including category breakdowns.
NYT Connections Puzzle #893 for November 21 featured themes including Pixar characters, cocktails, lapel accessories, and a challenging wordplay twist.
The New York Times’ popular daily word puzzle, Connections, returned today with Puzzle #893 — and many players found this one trickier than usual. Featuring words linked to cocktails, Pixar films, fashion accessories, and a clever wordplay twist, the challenge left many fans reaching for extra hints.
If today’s puzzle left you stumped, don’t worry — we’ve broken down the hints and revealed the full solution below.
What Is NYT Connections and How Do You Play?
NYT Connections is a daily word-grouping game where players must sort 16 words into four themed categories. While the rules are simple, misleading similarities often make the puzzle surprisingly tricky.
Players receive up to four mistakes before the puzzle locks in and reveals the answers.
Categories are labelled by difficulty:
Color Difficulty Level
🟨 Yellow Easiest
🟩 Green Easy
🔵 Blue Medium
🟪 Purple Hardest
Identifying correct patterns before making too many guesses is the key challenge — and today's puzzle certainly tested pattern recognition.
Hints for NYT Connections — November 21
If you want a nudge before seeing the answer, here are today’s official clue themes:
🟨 Yellow: Items worn near the collar
🟩 Green: Drinks you can order
🔵 Blue: Animated characters
🟪 Purple: Related to synonyms for “eat”
Additional clues shared:
“Racecar” and “Greyhound” belong in separate groups.
There's a talking animal and a talking vehicle in today's set.
Starter words for guidance:
Category Example Clue Word
Yellow Boutonnière
Green Greyhound
Blue Racecar
Purple Bolt Cutter
NYT Connections: Full Answers for November 21 (Puzzle #893)
✔️ 🟨 Yellow — Things Worn on Lapels:
Awareness Ribbon
Boutonnière
Lapel Pin
Lavalier
✔️ 🟩 Green — Cocktails:
Cosmopolitan
Greyhound
Screwdriver
Sea Breeze
✔️ 🔵 Blue — Pixar Protagonists:
Clownfish
Grumpy Old Man
Racecar
Talking Doll
✔️ 🟪 Purple — Starts With Synonyms for "Eat":
Bolt Cutter
Chow Mein
Scarf Ring
Wolf Eel
Final Take
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle offered a smart balance of pop culture nods, clever wordplay, and misdirection. Pixar characters and cocktail names were relatively easier to sort out, while the lapel accessories and the tricky purple “eat”-based theme caused the most confusion.
Whether you solved it or needed hints — it was a fun brain workout.
