Issue #904 Mon 1 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 1, 2025
Today's grid requires a bit of patience, as the wordplay demands you look past the obvious definitions. A steady hand will help disentangle the various traps set throughout the board.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The track coach clicks the stopwatch as the final runner crosses the line.
Physics and motion
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–10 letters; first letters C, L, O, R.
COMPLETE TURN
One is CIRCUIT.
CIRCUIT · LAP · ORBIT · REVOLUTION
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Looking down at a coaster on the coffee table.
Geometric shapes and objects
Shared physical property
Members are 2–9 letters; first letters F, L, P.
CIRCULAR THINGS
One is FULL MOON.
FULL MOON · LP · PIZZA PIE · PUPIL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Dusty volumes on a library shelf that you keep meaning to finish.
Literature
Specific literary titles
Members are 5–13 letters; first letters C, J, M, T.
KAFKA WORKS, WITH "THE"
One is CASTLE.
CASTLE · JUDGMENT · METAMORPHOSIS · TRIAL
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A handwritten note left on the kitchen counter.
Wordplay and linguistics
Phonetic starters
Members are 8–11 letters; first letters E, P, S, T.
STARTING WITH LETTER HOMOPHONES
One is EYE CONTACT.
EYE CONTACT · PEA SOUP · SEA CHANGE · TEA LEAVES
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
COMPLETE TURNCIRCUIT · LAP · ORBIT · REVOLUTION
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Reveal the green group
CIRCULAR THINGSFULL MOON · LP · PIZZA PIE · PUPIL
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Reveal the blue group
KAFKA WORKS, WITH "THE"CASTLE · JUDGMENT · METAMORPHOSIS · TRIAL
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Reveal the violet group
STARTING WITH LETTER HOMOPHONESEYE CONTACT · PEA SOUP · SEA CHANGE · TEA LEAVES
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 1, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for December 1, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 1, 2025?
NYT Connections on December 1, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on December 1, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #904?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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