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Issue #908 Fri 5 Dec

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 5, 2025

Today's grid asks for a steady hand and a willingness to untangle several paths that cross over one another. A few groups sit close enough to invite missteps during the initial sort.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    TRICKY

    COMPLEX · DELICATE · STICKY · TOUGH

  2. Reveal the green group
    STATE OF AFFAIRS

    DEAL · SITUATION · STATUS · STORY

  3. Reveal the blue group
    CLASSIC BOARD GAMES

    MASTERMIND · MOUSE TRAP · OPERATION · SORRY

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___ TALK

    BABY · PILLOW · SMALL · SWEET

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