Issue #918 Mon 15 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 15, 2025
A steady progression through the grid awaits, with a few linguistic pivots demanding a sharper eye than usual. This selection offers a standard variety of associative pathways and a handful of lateral shifts.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A bracket on a whiteboard that narrows until only two names remain.
Sports competition
Synonyms for sequential stages
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters F, Q, S.
TOURNAMENT ROUNDS
One is FINAL.
FINAL · QUALIFIER · QUARTER · SEMI
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A harvest festival squash that takes up the entire back of a pickup truck.
Scale and magnitude
Synonyms for extreme size
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters B, G, M, T.
ENORMOUS
One is BUMPER.
BUMPER · GIANT · MONSTER · TITANIC
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The neon sign flickering over a door that has seen better decades.
Urban geography
Synonyms for unrefined venues
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters D, H, J.
DISREPUTABLE ESTABLISHMENT
One is DIVE.
DIVE · DUMP · HOLE · JOINT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A handwritten note on a thermometer or a math test.
Symbolic representations
Homophones and conceptual associations
Members are 3–11 letters; first letters C, O, S.
WHAT "C" MIGHT MEAN
One is CELSIUS.
CELSIUS · COLD · ONE HUNDRED · SEE
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Complete Connections answer
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TOURNAMENT ROUNDSFINAL · QUALIFIER · QUARTER · SEMI
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ENORMOUSBUMPER · GIANT · MONSTER · TITANIC
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DISREPUTABLE ESTABLISHMENTDIVE · DUMP · HOLE · JOINT
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WHAT "C" MIGHT MEANCELSIUS · COLD · ONE HUNDRED · SEE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 15, 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 15, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 15, 2025?
NYT Connections on December 15, 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 15, 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 #918?
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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