The New York Times’ Connections puzzle for November 10, 2025, is Puzzle #883. In this daily word game, players must categorize 16 words into four groups based on difficulty, which are indicated by color: Yellow for easy, Green for medium, Blue for hard, and Purple for tricky. Players have four attempts to correctly identify all the groups. The game is available for free on both mobile and desktop devices. Today’s category hints are as follows: Yellow for Musical Instruments, Green for Payment, Blue for a famous quote by Caesar, and Purple for Latin prepositions.
The answers are categorized as follows: Yellow (Percussion) includes BELL, DRUM, RATTLE, TRIANGLE; Green (Debts/Payment) consists of CLEAR, PAY, SETTLE, SQUARE; Blue (Caesar’s quote) features CAME, CONQUERED, I, SAW; and Purple (Latin prepositions) contains AB, PRO, SINE, SUB. The puzzle’s difficulty is rated at 4 out of 5, ranging from moderate to tricky. While the percussion category is straightforward, the Latin prepositions and Caesar’s quote present more of a challenge. Tips for success include identifying clear connections, reshuffling the grid to observe patterns, and making cautious guesses.