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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 26, 2025

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

APR
CAN
CFO
COULD
DEB
FLOW
GOD
IRA
JAN
KAT
MAR
MAY
MIGHT
SEC
SUE
TAB
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Themes

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

VERBS EXPRESSING POSSIBILITYStraightforward
WOMEN’S NICKNAMESModerate
FINANCIAL ABBREVIATIONSTricky
BACKWARDS ANIMALSDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

VERBS EXPRESSING POSSIBILITYStraightforward
WORDS THAT EXPRESS WHAT'S ALLOWED OR POSSIBLE+ 3 more…
WOMEN’S NICKNAMESModerate
SHORT FORMS OF COMMON WOMEN'S NAMES+ 3 more…
FINANCIAL ABBREVIATIONSTricky
ACRONYMS YOU'D ENCOUNTER IN MONEY AND MARKETS+ 3 more…
BACKWARDS ANIMALSDevious
SPELL THESE BACKWARDS TO FIND CREATURES+ 3 more…
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Full solution
VERBS EXPRESSING POSSIBILITYStraightforward
CAN,COULD,MAY,MIGHT

CAN, COULD, MAY, and MIGHT are all modal verbs used to express possibility, permission, or ability.

WOMEN’S NICKNAMESModerate
DEB,JAN,KAT,SUE

DEB (Deborah), JAN (Janet/Janice), KAT (Katherine), and SUE (Susan) are all nicknames for women's names.

FINANCIAL ABBREVIATIONSTricky
APR,CFO,IRA,SEC

APR (Annual Percentage Rate), CFO (Chief Financial Officer), IRA (Individual Retirement Account), and SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) are all financial abbreviations.

BACKWARDS ANIMALSDevious
FLOW,GOD,MAR,TAB

FLOW reversed is WOLF, GOD reversed is DOG, MAR reversed is RAM, and TAB reversed is BAT — all animals.

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