NYT Connections Nov 12: Answers Reveal Back To Future Red Herrings

The New York Times Connections puzzle for Thursday, November 12, 2026, featured four categories with themes including expressions of surprise and pop culture references. The yellow category consisted of words meaning amazement or disbelief: good heavens, great Scott, holy smokes, and Jiminy Cricket. The green group included items starting with variations such as change purse, flux capacitor, shift dress, and swing set. Words ending in cooking methods formed the blue section: Arctic char, comedy roast, Doc Brown, and you're toast. Finally, best picture Oscar winners completed the purple category alongside gladiator sandals, Marty McFly, Moonlight Sonata, and rocky road.