Connections Hints
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 29, 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.
BACKUP
BENCH
BUST
CORE
COVER
HIT
MIDSECTION
PIGEON
RELIEF
SPLIT
STAND
STATUE
SUBSTITUTE
TORSO
TREE
TRUNK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ABDOMINAL AREAStraightforward
REPLACEMENTModerate
PARK STAPLESTricky
BLACKJACK TERMSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ABDOMINAL AREAStraightforward
WORDS FOR THE MIDDLE PART OF YOUR BODY+ 3 more…
REPLACEMENTModerate
SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT FILLS IN FOR ANOTHER+ 3 more…
PARK STAPLESTricky
THINGS YOU'D COMMONLY FIND IN A PUBLIC PARK+ 3 more…
BLACKJACK TERMSDevious
ACTIONS A PLAYER CAN TAKE AT THE CARD TABLE IN 21+ 3 more…
Full solution
ABDOMINAL AREAStraightforward
CORE,MIDSECTION,TORSO,TRUNK
CORE, MIDSECTION, TORSO, and TRUNK all refer to the central region of the human body, the area between the neck and hips.
REPLACEMENTModerate
BACKUP,COVER,RELIEF,SUBSTITUTE
BACKUP, COVER, RELIEF, and SUBSTITUTE all describe a person or thing that replaces or stands in for another.
PARK STAPLESTricky
BENCH,PIGEON,STATUE,TREE
BENCH, PIGEON, STATUE, and TREE are all fixtures commonly found in a typical public park.
BLACKJACK TERMSDevious
BUST,HIT,SPLIT,STAND
BUST, HIT, SPLIT, and STAND are all specific terms used in the card game Blackjack to describe player actions or outcomes.