What is the NYT Connections answer for November 17, 2025?

The NYT Connections answer for November 17, 2025 includes 4 groups: "YOU BET", FORBIDDEN, BASKETBALL SHOTS, STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SCRAM!".

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NYT Connections presents 16 words that you must group into 4 categories of 4 words each. Find the common thread between words to solve each group.

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November 17, 2025

TABOO

SLAM DUNK

GO-GETTER

SURE THING

SHOO-IN

SCATTERGORIES

OKEY-DOKE

PROSCRIBED

ALLEY-OOP

ABSOLUTELY

VERBOTEN

FADEAWAY

OFF-LIMITS

LEAVENING

FINGER ROLL

OF COURSE

"YOU BET"

ABSOLUTELY, OKEY-DOKE, OF COURSE, SURE THING

FORBIDDEN

OFF-LIMITS, PROSCRIBED, TABOO, VERBOTEN

BASKETBALL SHOTS

ALLEY-OOP, FADEAWAY, FINGER ROLL, SLAM DUNK

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SCRAM!"

GO-GETTER, LEAVENING, SCATTERGORIES, SHOO-IN