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Issue #912 Tue 9 Dec

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 9, 2025

Today's grid requires a steady hand, balancing a few straightforward associations with a handful of linguistic detours. Expect a patient session as the connections reveal themselves one by one.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    BEAR IN MIND

    CONSIDER · COUNT · FACTOR · INCLUDE

  2. Reveal the green group
    STRIPED ANIMALS

    CLOWNFISH · HONEYBEE · TIGER · ZEBRA

  3. Reveal the blue group
    ASSOCIATED WITH RAINBOWS

    DOROTHY GALE · LEPRECHAUN · PRIDE · UNICORN

  4. Reveal the violet group
    BEGINNING WITH NUMBER HOMOPHONES

    FIEVEL · FOREHEAD · TOUCAN · WONDER

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