Issue #909 Sat 6 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 6, 2025
A steady hand is required to parse this grid, which leans heavily into wordplay and linguistic shifts. The difficulty is balanced, though a few potential traps may slow your progress.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A teacher marking a stack of final exams, looking for the middle point of the distribution.
Statistics and Measurement
Synonyms for a central point
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters A, M, P, S.
NORM
One is AVERAGE.
AVERAGE · MEAN · PAR · STANDARD
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A parent waiting for a tantrum to subside, breathing deeply while the air leaves the room.
Emotional Regulation
Verbs of reduction and calm
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters C, M, S, T.
MOLLIFY
One is COOL.
COOL · MODERATE · SETTLE · TEMPER
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A kid pointing at a movie poster, recognizing the main faces on the marquee.
Pop Culture
Entities from cinematic franchises
Members are 3–10 letters; first letters C, I, M.
MEMBER OF A TITULAR GROUP IN AN ANIMATION FRANCHISE
One is CAR.
CAR · INCREDIBLE · MINION · MONSTER
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Watching a lizard scramble under the patio stones before you can get a good look.
Linguistics
Words sharing a common biological prefix
Members are 5–11 letters; first letters A, M, N, T.
STARTING WITH HERPETOFAUNA
One is ADDERALL.
ADDERALL · MONITORSHIP · NEWTON · TOADY
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NORMAVERAGE · MEAN · PAR · STANDARD
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MOLLIFYCOOL · MODERATE · SETTLE · TEMPER
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MEMBER OF A TITULAR GROUP IN AN ANIMATION FRANCHISECAR · INCREDIBLE · MINION · MONSTER
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STARTING WITH HERPETOFAUNAADDERALL · MONITORSHIP · NEWTON · TOADY
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 6, 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 6, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 6, 2025?
NYT Connections on December 6, 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 6, 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 #909?
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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