Issue #913 Wed 10 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 10, 2025
Today's grid asks for a steady hand. You will find a few paths that look promising but turn out to be dead ends, requiring a bit of patience to sort through the overlap.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A dropped plate in the kitchen, a sudden mishap, or the moment you realize you left the stove on.
Exclamatory expressions
Synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters D, G, H, M.
"MY GOODNESS!"
One is DEAR.
DEAR · GRACIOUS · HEAVENS · MERCY
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The store-brand cereal that tastes just enough like the name-brand version to get you through the week.
Replica terminology
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, D, F.
IMITATION
One is COPY.
COPY · DUMMY · DUPE · FAKE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A glass jar on the counter, filled with remnants from the last holiday haul.
Sugary treats
Synonyms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters C, L, S.
CONFECTION
One is CANDY.
CANDY · LOLLY · SUCKER · SWEET
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A child learning the alphabet, pointing at the end of the line.
Linguistic starting points
Words starting with the same letter
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters W, Y.
WHAT "Y" MIGHT MEAN
One is WHY.
WHY · YEAR · YELLOW · YES
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
"MY GOODNESS!"DEAR · GRACIOUS · HEAVENS · MERCY
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Reveal the green group
IMITATIONCOPY · DUMMY · DUPE · FAKE
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Reveal the blue group
CONFECTIONCANDY · LOLLY · SUCKER · SWEET
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Reveal the violet group
WHAT "Y" MIGHT MEANWHY · YEAR · YELLOW · YES
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 10, 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 10, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 10, 2025?
NYT Connections on December 10, 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 10, 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 #913?
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