Issue #905 Tue 2 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 2, 2025
Today's grid asks for a certain level of linguistic flexibility. You will find a steady progression from straightforward associations to a few tighter, more mechanical wordplay clusters.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A hand-drawn map on a napkin or the shrug that follows a guess at the bill.
Semantic descriptors
Synonyms
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters B, G, R.
APPROXIMATE
One is BALLPARK.
BALLPARK · BROAD · GENERAL · ROUGH
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Stubbing a toe in the kitchen when company is over.
Colloquial exclamations
Synonyms
Members are 5 letters each; first letters F, S.
MILD OATHS
One is FRICK.
FRICK · FUDGE · SHOOT · SUGAR
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The seventh-inning stretch or the cap you pull from the closet in July.
Professional sports teams
Homonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters A, M, R.
MLB PLAYER
One is ANGEL.
ANGEL · MET · RAY · ROYAL
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A kitchen table conversation that turns into a game of building blocks.
Linguistic morphology
Word construction
Members are 4 letters each; first letters B, D, M, S.
FAMILY MEMBER NICKNAME PLUS A LETTER
One is BROW.
BROW · DADA · MOMA · SISI
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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APPROXIMATEBALLPARK · BROAD · GENERAL · ROUGH
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MILD OATHSFRICK · FUDGE · SHOOT · SUGAR
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MLB PLAYERANGEL · MET · RAY · ROYAL
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FAMILY MEMBER NICKNAME PLUS A LETTERBROW · DADA · MOMA · SISI
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 2, 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 2, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 2, 2025?
NYT Connections on December 2, 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 2, 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 #905?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words