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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 18, 2025

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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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.

BERRY
CHERRY
CLOWN
COMMONPLACE
GRAPE
JOKER
LAUGH
MADISON
NEEDLEPOINT
PARASITE
PLUM
RIOT
ROMA
STONE
SUNSPOT
SWANK
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

FUNNY PERSONStraightforward
KINDS OF TOMATOESModerate
BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNERSTricky
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "LOCATION"Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

FUNNY PERSONStraightforward
WORDS YOU MIGHT USE TO DESCRIBE A HILARIOUS PERSON AT A PARTY+ 3 more…
KINDS OF TOMATOESModerate
THESE VARIETIES BELONG IN YOUR SALAD OR SAUCE+ 3 more…
BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNERSTricky
LAST NAMES OF WOMEN WHO WON HOLLYWOOD'S TOP ACTING PRIZE+ 3 more…
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "LOCATION"Devious
EACH WORD SECRETLY CONTAINS A WORD MEANING 'PLACE' AT ITS END+ 3 more…
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Full solution
FUNNY PERSONStraightforward
CLOWN,JOKER,LAUGH,RIOT

CLOWN, JOKER, LAUGH, and RIOT are all informal words for someone who is very funny or entertaining.

KINDS OF TOMATOESModerate
CHERRY,GRAPE,PLUM,ROMA

CHERRY, GRAPE, PLUM, and ROMA are all types of tomatoes commonly found in grocery stores.

BEST ACTRESS OSCAR WINNERSTricky
BERRY,MADISON,STONE,SWANK

BERRY (Halle), MADISON (Oscar winner — actually this may refer to a winner), STONE (Emma), and SWANK (Hilary) are all last names of Best Actress Oscar winners.

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "LOCATION"Devious
COMMONPLACE,NEEDLEPOINT,PARASITE,SUNSPOT

COMMONPLACE ends in PLACE, NEEDLEPOINT ends in POINT, PARASITE ends in SITE, and SUNSPOT ends in SPOT — all synonyms for 'location'.

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