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Thursday, November 13, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 13, 2025
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIR PURIFIER
BEER
BOX
CIGARETTE
COFFEE MAKER
DUDS
FIRE EXTINGUISHER
FIT
GETUP
INSTAGRAM
MICROSOFT
OVAL
POST
SEA
SHAVING CREAM
THREADS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ATTIREStraightforward
FOAMY THINGSModerate
THINGS THAT USE FILTERSTricky
___ OFFICEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ATTIREStraightforward
SLANG WORDS FOR WHAT YOU'RE WEARING RIGHT NOW+ 3 more…
FOAMY THINGSModerate
THESE THINGS ALL PRODUCE OR ARE COVERED IN BUBBLES AND FOAM+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT USE FILTERSTricky
THESE ALL WORK BY PASSING SOMETHING THROUGH A FILTERING MEDIUM+ 3 more…
___ OFFICEDevious
EACH OF THESE CAN PRECEDE THE WORD OFFICE+ 3 more…
Full solution
ATTIREStraightforward
DUDS,FIT,GETUP,THREADS
DUDS, FIT, GETUP, and THREADS are all informal slang terms meaning clothing or an outfit.
FOAMY THINGSModerate
BEER,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,SEA,SHAVING CREAM
BEER, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SEA, and SHAVING CREAM are all things known for producing or being associated with foam.
THINGS THAT USE FILTERSTricky
AIR PURIFIER,CIGARETTE,COFFEE MAKER,INSTAGRAM
AIR PURIFIER, CIGARETTE, COFFEE MAKER, and INSTAGRAM all use filters — physical or digital — to process or refine what passes through them.
___ OFFICEDevious
BOX,MICROSOFT,OVAL,POST
BOX, MICROSOFT, OVAL, and POST can all precede OFFICE to make BOX OFFICE, MICROSOFT OFFICE, OVAL OFFICE, and POST OFFICE.