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Saturday, November 14, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — November 14, 2026

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Word grid

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

ADVANCED
BATTLE
CAMPUS
CENTER
CHESS
COMPLEX
FACILITY
FOREMOST
GO
MARRIAGE
MODERN
MOTTLE
OTHELLO
PROGRESSIVE
STRATEGO
TRIB
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Themes

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

CUTTING-EDGEStraightforward
LOCATIONS FOR AN INSTITUTIONModerate
STRATEGY BOARD GAMESTricky
BABY GEAR WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

CUTTING-EDGEStraightforward
WORDS THAT DESCRIBE THE LATEST AND GREATEST INNOVATIONS+ 3 more…
LOCATIONS FOR AN INSTITUTIONModerate
PLACES WHERE AN INSTITUTION MIGHT BE HOUSED OR SPREAD OUT+ 3 more…
STRATEGY BOARD GAMESTricky
CLASSIC GAMES OF STRATEGY PLAYED ON A BOARD+ 3 more…
BABY GEAR WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
BABY ITEMS IN DISGUISE — SWAP THE FIRST LETTER TO REVEAL THE NURSERY+ 3 more…
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Full solution
CUTTING-EDGEStraightforward
ADVANCED,FOREMOST,MODERN,PROGRESSIVE

ADVANCED, FOREMOST, MODERN, and PROGRESSIVE all mean cutting-edge — at the forefront of development or progress.

LOCATIONS FOR AN INSTITUTIONModerate
CAMPUS,CENTER,COMPLEX,FACILITY

CAMPUS, CENTER, COMPLEX, and FACILITY are all words describing physical locations or setups for an institution like a school, hospital, or organization.

STRATEGY BOARD GAMESTricky
CHESS,GO,OTHELLO,STRATEGO

CHESS, GO, OTHELLO, and STRATEGO are all well-known strategy board games requiring tactical thinking.

BABY GEAR WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
BATTLE,MARRIAGE,MOTTLE,TRIB

Each word becomes baby gear when the first letter is changed: BATTLE→RATTLE, MARRIAGE→CARRIAGE, MOTTLE→BOTTLE, TRIB→CRIB.

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