NYT Connections Hints and Answers for December 12, 2025

If you’re searching for the NYT Connections answers for Friday, December 12, 2025, you’re in the right place. Below, you’ll find spoiler-free hints, category clues, strategy notes, and finally the complete solution for today’s puzzle. Scroll carefully—answers for Connections #915 appear further down.

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Category Types in Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle

Here’s a look at the difficulty levels and the types of categories featured today—without revealing the answers:

• Yellow Category: Synonyms
• Green Category: Related verbs
• Blue Category: Related nouns
• Purple Category: Related nouns

Hints for Today’s NYT Connections (December 12, 2025)

Use these spoiler-free hints to guide your guesses:

• Yellow: Something a jar or container does to its contents
• Green: What a flag does in the wind
• Blue: Items you might pick up in the produce aisle
• Purple: Things divided into twelve equal parts

Tricky Clues to Watch Out For

A few words may mislead you today:

HOUSE functions as a verb in this puzzle.

EAR and HEAD belong together—but not with FOOT.

The ZODIAC consists of 12 symbols.

NYT Connections Categories for December 12, 2025

Here are today’s confirmed themes:

• Yellow: Contain
• Green: Move in the wind
• Blue: Vegetable units
• Purple: Things divided into twelve segments

NYT Connections Answers for December 12, 2025

Yellow Category — CONTAIN

Words: HOLD, HOUSE, KEEP, STORE

Green Category — MOVE IN THE WIND

Words: BLOW, FLAP, SWAY, WAVE

Blue Category — VEGETABLE UNITS

Words: BULB, EAR, HEAD, SPEAR

Purple Category — THINGS THAT ARE DIVIDED INTO TWELVE SEGMENTS

Words: CLOCK, FOOT, YEAR, ZODIAC

How Today’s Puzzle Was Solved

STORE and HOLD pointed toward a synonyms group, linking with KEEP and HOUSE.

SWAY, initially misleading, aligned with WAVE, BLOW, and FLAP—all movements of a flag.

BULB, SPEAR, EAR, and HEAD connected as produce units.

That left FOOT, CLOCK, ZODIAC, and YEAR—each structured around the number 12.

How to Play NYT Connections

Players are given 16 words and must sort them into four groups of four based on a shared theme.

Yellow is the easiest category, followed by green, blue, and purple. You have four mistakes before the game ends.

Themes can be straightforward (e.g., weather types) or involve wordplay (e.g., bucket list, guest list, wish list). Shuffle the board, look for outliers, and identify overlapping groups to avoid traps.

Tips to Win NYT Connections

• Look out for words that could belong to multiple categories.
• Identify “misfit” words—they often lead to hidden themes.
• Don’t submit too quickly; confirm that your chosen four belong only together.
• Use daily hints when stuck—your streak will thank you.