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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough — with a few terms I didn’t know. If you need help sorting them into groups, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Zoom!
Green group hint: Butcher shop.
Blue group hint: Carpenter.
Purple group hint: Spanish for “the.”
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Move at breakneck speed.
Green group: Organ meats.
Blue group: Woodworking joint terms.
Purple group: El ____.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 7, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is move at breakneck speed. The four answers are barrel, bolt, hurtle and tear.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is organ meats. The four answers are gizzard, heart, tongue and tripe.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is woodworking joint terms. The four answers are dado, dovetail, mitre and mortise.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is el ____. The four answers are Capitan, Dorado, Greco and Paso.
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