NYT Connections Answer Today (#1245) – 7 Nov 2026 Solution & Hints
- About Today’s Connections
- The 16 Words
- Definitions of the 16 Words
- General Hints
- Category Titles
- One Word per Category
- Complete Solution (Click to Reveal)
About Today’s Connections
Puzzle #1245 (published November 7, 2026). Sort 16 words into four groups of four, based on a hidden connection. Some words look like they belong together and don’t — that’s by design.
The 16 Words
Here are the 16 words, sorted alphabetically to avoid spoilers:
- BOOTY
- BOUNTY
- CANE
- CLONE
- EASTER
- HENLEY
- NEW
- NORTH
- POLO
- RAGLAN
- RHODE
- RINGER
- SOON
- SOUTH
- SPOILS
- TREASURE
Definitions of the 16 Words
| BOOTY | Valuable goods or riches seized by force, especially by pirates or raiders. |
| BOUNTY | A generous reward or gift, often given for completing a task or capturing someone. |
| CANE | A slender, often woody or hollow plant stem, or a walking stick made from one. |
| CLONE | An organism or object produced as an identical genetic or functional copy of another. |
| EASTER | The Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, observed in spring. |
| HENLEY | A collarless pullover shirt with a short button placket at the neckline. |
| NEW | Not existing before; recently made, discovered, or experienced. |
| NORTH | The compass direction opposite south, toward the top of a standard map. |
| POLO | A short-sleeved knit shirt with a collar, or the horseback sport played with mallets and a ball. |
| RAGLAN | A sleeve style that runs in one piece up to the collar, with no separate shoulder seam. |
| RHODE | Part of the name of a small New England state known for Narragansett Bay. |
| RINGER | A tight-fitting shirt with contrasting color bands around the neckline and sleeve cuffs. |
| SOON | Within a short time from now. |
| SOUTH | The compass direction opposite north, toward the bottom of a standard map. |
| SPOILS | Goods or benefits gained from victory, conquest, or a position of advantage. |
| TREASURE | A collection of precious metals, gems, or other valuable items, often hidden or hoarded. |
General Hints
- Think of what a victorious raider might walk away with after a good haul.
- These all describe casual pullover tops you’d find folded in a dresser drawer.
- Each one opens the two-word name of a U.S. state tied to a compass direction.
- Bolt a prefix onto the front of each one and you’ll get a different kind of storm.
Category Titles
- 🟨 Yellow: Loot taken by pirates
- 🟩 Green: Types of shirts
- 🟦 Blue: First words of U.S. state names
- 🟪 Purple: Endings of storm types
One Word per Category
- 🟨 Yellow: TREASURE
- 🟩 Green: POLO
- 🟦 Blue: NORTH
- 🟪 Purple: CANE
Complete Solution
The full breakdown is below — tap to reveal all four groups:
[CLICK TO REVEAL: Full Solution]
NYT Connections #1245 — Full Groups
- 🟨 Yellow: Loot taken by pirates → BOOTY, BOUNTY, SPOILS, TREASURE
- 🟩 Green: Types of shirts → HENLEY, POLO, RAGLAN, RINGER
- 🟦 Blue: First words of U.S. state names → NEW, NORTH, RHODE, SOUTH
- 🟪 Purple: Endings of storm types → CANE, CLONE, EASTER, SOON
The purple group is the real trap here — CANE, CLONE, EASTER, and SOON look like a random grab bag of nouns until you realize each one only makes sense once you bolt a weather prefix onto the front of it.
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