NYT Connections Today: Hints and Answers for Sunday, December 7, 2025 (Puzzle #909)
NYT Connections Today, December 7, 2025: Get the latest hints, category clues, and full answers for Connections Puzzle #909. Solve today’s NYT word game quickly with our guided breakdown.
NYT Connections Puzzle #909: Hints, categories, and full answers for December 7, 2025.
Looking for hints to solve today’s NYT Connections puzzle for Sunday, December 7, 2025? You’re not alone. While Connections is known for its tricky word groupings, a few targeted clues can make all the difference when you’re stuck. If today’s grid is giving you a hard time, we’ve got all the hints—and the full solution—right here.
Below, find gameplay tips, subtle clues, group themes, and the complete list of answers for Connections #909.
How to Play NYT Connections
Connections—one of The New York Times’ most popular puzzles—asks players to organize 16 words into four connected groups. Each group contains four words that share a common theme.
But beware: the game often includes misleading overlaps to throw off your logic.
You get four chances before the puzzle ends, with groups ranked by difficulty in color order:
Yellow (easy), Green (moderate), Blue (tricky), Purple (hardest).
NYT Connections Hints for Sunday, December 7
Category Hints
- Yellow: Words associated with moving very fast
- Green: Parts similar to “steak,” but not exactly
- Blue: Think carpentry and joinery
- Purple: Phrases that begin with “El ___”
Extra Hints
One group involves verbs, one features food, another uses woodworking terms
All groups except green contain at least one four-letter word
One Word Reveal (Light Spoilers)
- Yellow: Tear
- Green: Heart
- Blue: Mortise
- Purple: Dorado
Today’s 16 Words
- DOVETAIL • BARREL • BOLT • CAPITAN
- DADO • DORADO • GIZZARD • GRECO
- HEART • HURTLE • MITRE • MORTISE
- PASO • TEAR • TONGUE • TRIPE
Today’s NYT Connections Groups (Themes)
- Yellow: Move at breakneck speed
- Green: Organ meats
- Blue: Woodworking joint terms
- Purple: “El ___” phrases
NYT Connections Answers for December 7, 2025
Yellow – Move at Breakneck Speed
Barrel, Bolt, Hurtle, Tear
Green – Organ Meats
Gizzard, Heart, Tongue, Tripe
Blue – Woodworking Joint Terms
Dado, Dovetail, Mitre, Mortise
Purple – El ___
Capitan, Dorado, Greco, Paso
Today’s puzzle leaned heavily on woodworking terminology—tricky if you’re not familiar with carpentry. In contrast, the purple “El ___” category was surprisingly easy thanks to obvious clues like El Dorado.
If today’s puzzle stumped you, don’t worry—NYT publishes a brand-new Connections challenge every midnight. Come back tomorrow for more hints and answers.
