NYT Connections #899 Hints and Answers: November 26, 2025
Struggling with today’s NYT Connections? The puzzle for November 26, 2025, presents a challenging mix of categories, testing players’ vocabulary and associative reasoning. Here are hints and the solutions to help you conquer #899.
connections, the popular word association game from The New York Times, requires players to group four words together based on a common theme. The difficulty lies in identifying the connections, as words can often fit into multiple categories. Today’s grid includes financial abbreviations and backwards animals, adding to the complexity.
Here are some hints to get you started:
* One group relates to the world of finance and investment.
* Another category features animals spelled in reverse.
* Consider common acronyms when looking at the financial terms.
* Think about how animals are commonly named.
Need the answers? Here they are:
* Financial abbreviations: APR, CFO, IRA, SEC
* Backwards animals: FLOW, GOD, MAR, TAB
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