Issue #916 Sat 13 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 13, 2025
A grid requiring steady focus, with wordplay traps nestled among the more straightforward associations. Patience with the outliers will serve you well.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The fabric that catches the wind when you walk, too loose for a bicycle chain but just right for a summer gallery opening.
Fashion and apparel
Synonyms for specific silhouettes
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, G, H, P.
WIDE-LEGGED PANT STYLES
One is CULOTTE.
CULOTTE · GAUCHO · HAREM · PALAZZO
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The letter you ignore when you ask for the check at a bistro or read a map of a foreign city.
Linguistic orthography
Shared orthographic quirks
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters A, D, M, P.
SILENT "T"
One is APOSTLE.
APOSTLE · DEPOT · MORTGAGE · POIROT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A stadium seat with a stain from a spilled soda, looking out at a field that has seen every kind of heartbreak.
Sports history
Proper nouns sharing a professional affiliation
Members are 6–10 letters; first letters G, P, S.
NEW YORK METS LEGENDS
One is GOODEN.
GOODEN · PIAZZA · SEAVER · STRAWBERRY
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A statue missing a finger, or a classic text with a page torn out by a careless reader.
Wordplay and etymology
Words modified by subtraction
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters A, H.
GREEK MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES MINUS A LETTER
One is AJA.
AJA · ARE · HER · HERCULE
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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WIDE-LEGGED PANT STYLESCULOTTE · GAUCHO · HAREM · PALAZZO
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Reveal the green group
SILENT "T"APOSTLE · DEPOT · MORTGAGE · POIROT
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Reveal the blue group
NEW YORK METS LEGENDSGOODEN · PIAZZA · SEAVER · STRAWBERRY
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GREEK MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES MINUS A LETTERAJA · ARE · HER · HERCULE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 13, 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 13, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 13, 2025?
NYT Connections on December 13, 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 13, 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 #916?
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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