Connections Hint Today: Answers for Nov. 12, # 1,250 - CNET

Here are today’s Connections hints and answers for NYT Connections No. 1,250 on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026.

Today’s Connections hints

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Yikes!

Green group hint: Switch it up.

Blue group hint: From the kitchen.

Purple group hint: The envelope, please.

Yellow group: “Gadzooks!”

Green group: Starting with variations.

Blue group: Ending in ways to cook things.

Purple group: Starting with best picture Oscar winners.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is “Gadzooks!”

The four answers are good heavens, great Scott, holy smokes and Jiminy Cricket.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is starting with...

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