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Connections hints for Friday, groups before spoilers

Sixteen words, four hidden groups. Take one clue per group first.

Friday, November 13, 2026 Puzzle #1251 Checked against today’s puzzle
BARGEBROWSECOVERAGEEXPOSURE FREEZEGLIDERPRESSPUBLICITY SCROLLSEARCHSURFTEASER TRAILERTRUSTWATER SKIERWAVES

One clue for each group

0 of 4 hints opened
Hint 1: the friendliest grouptap to open

Picture someone happily lost online, drifting from page to page and feed to feed.

Hint 2: the spotlight grouptap to open

Think of what a public figure collects when reporters and cameras show up.

Hint 3: the heavy grouptap to open

Every word here names something that gets pulled along behind something else.

Hint 4: the wordplay grouptap to open

Each of these four can sit right after the same everyday word, and that word is part of your body.

Ready for the group names only?tap to open

Yellow: Use the internet. Green: Media attention. Blue: Things that are towed. Purple: Brain ___.

Ready for the full groups?

All sixteen words, sorted, stay covered until you press the button.

How today’s grid tried to trick you

The tow group is the quiet trap: a water skier only joins it once you stop reading the words as sports. And the purple group gives nothing away until you test one shared word in front of all four.

Yesterday, #1250 Tomorrow’s hints land at 12:15 am ET

Today’s other puzzles

Wordle #1973Five hints, then the answer when you ask Strands #985Theme “Not a good sign”, spangram inside Mini CrosswordAcross and Down hints, then answers

Quick questions

What are today’s Connections answers?

For Friday, November 13, 2026, puzzle #1251, all four groups sit in the reveal box above, covered on purpose.

Which group is usually hardest?

Purple. It tends to hide wordplay, like today’s group, where one word can follow all four answers.

Is this the official Connections site?

No. Daily Hint is an independent fan resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times.

Make the ladder work for you

Take one rung, then go back to the board for a real try before opening the next. Most players find the middle rungs, the letter facts and category nudges, are enough to finish unaided, and a puzzle you half-solve yourself counts for far more than one you were simply handed. If you have not played it yet, start at the official game: Play the official Connections at The New York Times.