NYT Connections Hints for November 7, 2025 (#918)
Game
HULA HOOP
EGGPLANT
SALSA VERDE
BAGEL
SWING STATE
RELISH
ANIMAL PRINT
POLKA DOT
WASHER
BARNEY THE DINOSAUR
PESTO
HOUNDSTOOTH
INNER TUBE
CHIMICHURRI
HERRINGBONE
PEOPLE EATER
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TEXTILE PATTERNS
Back to CategoriesFabric and Textile Design Patterns
ANIMAL PRINT
A pattern that mimics the skin or fur of animals like leopard, zebra, or tiger.
HERRINGBONE
A distinctive V-shaped weaving pattern that resembles the skeleton of a herring fish.
HOUNDSTOOTH
A duotone textile pattern characterized by broken checks or abstract four-pointed shapes.
POLKA DOT
A pattern consisting of an array of filled circles, typically of the same size and color.
GREEN CONDIMENTS
Back to CategoriesGreen-colored Sauces and Seasonings
CHIMICHURRI
A green sauce from Argentina made from finely chopped parsley, oregano, garlic, vinegar, and oil.
PESTO
A sauce originating from Genoa, Italy, made from crushed garlic, pine nuts, basil, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil.
RELISH
A cooked, pickled, or chopped vegetable or fruit condiment, often green varieties like pickle relish.
SALSA VERDE
A green sauce in Mexican cuisine made from tomatillos, chili peppers, and cilantro.
THINGS WITH HOLES IN THE MIDDLE
Back to CategoriesObjects Characterized by Central Openings
BAGEL
A ring-shaped bread product with a hole in the center.
HULA HOOP
A toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck, featuring a circular opening.
INNER TUBE
A inflatable ring used inside tires or as a flotation device, with a hollow center.
WASHER
A flat ring with a hole, used as a spacer or to distribute load in mechanical assemblies.
THINGS THAT ARE PURPLE
Back to CategoriesItems and Concepts Associated with the Color Purple
BARNEY THE DINOSAUR
A purple Tyrannosaurus rex character from the children's television series.
EGGPLANT
A vegetable with dark purple skin, also known as aubergine.
PEOPLE EATER
A reference to the purple people eater from the 1958 novelty song 'The Purple People Eater'.
SWING STATE
A U.S. political term where states are neither reliably Democratic (blue) nor Republican (red), sometimes depicted as purple on electoral maps.