NYT Connections Answers: November 17, 2025

Puzzle #916 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
"YOU BET"
ABSOLUTELY, OF COURSE, OKEY-DOKE, SURE THING
🟩 Green
FORBIDDEN
OFF-LIMITS, PROSCRIBED, TABOO, VERBOTEN
🟦 Blue
BASKETBALL SHOTS
ALLEY-OOP, FADEAWAY, FINGER ROLL, SLAM DUNK
🟪 Purple — Hardest
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SCRAM!"
GO-GETTER, LEAVENING, SCATTERGORIES, SHOO-IN

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #916:

ABSOLUTELY
OF COURSE
OKEY-DOKE
SURE THING
OFF-LIMITS
PROSCRIBED
TABOO
VERBOTEN
ALLEY-OOP
FADEAWAY
FINGER ROLL
SLAM DUNK
GO-GETTER
LEAVENING
SCATTERGORIES
SHOO-IN
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