Urgent: NYT Connections Puzzle Answers Released for Dec. 9, 2025
UPDATE: The latest answers for today’s New York Times Connections puzzle have just been released for December 9, 2025. Players eager to solve the challenging game are in luck as hints and answers are now available.
This edition of the Connections puzzle has proven to be particularly tough, featuring a unique purple category that requires players to identify connections among four very different words. If you’re struggling to group them correctly, you’re in the right place.
Today’s puzzle includes four distinct groups:
“Today’s Connections puzzle is a real brain teaser, especially with the iconic purple category.”
Players can now enjoy a new feature: the Connections Bot, similar to the existing tool for Wordle. After completing the puzzle, users can check their numeric score and analyze their answers. Registered players in the Times Games section can track their progress, including completed puzzles, win rates, perfect scores, and win streaks.
Hints for Today’s Groups:
- Yellow Group Hint: Think about this.
- Green Group Hint: Not spotted animals.
- Blue Group Hint: Find the pot of gold.
- Purple Group Hint: Listen for a numeral noise.
Answers for Today’s Connections:
- Yellow Group: Bear in mind (answers: consider, count, factor, include).
- Green Group: Striped animals (answers: clownfish, honeybee, tiger, zebra).
- Blue Group: Associated with rainbows (answers: Dorothy Gale, leprechaun, pride, unicorn).
- Purple Group: Beginning with number homophones (answers: Fievel, forehead, toucan, wonder).
Don’t miss out on enhancing your gameplay with our tips, hints, and strategies for mastering the NYT Connections puzzle every time. For those keen on improving their skills, check out our comprehensive cheat sheet for Wordle, which includes the most popular letters used in English words.
Stay tuned for further updates and strategies as we continue to cover all things NYT Games. Share your thoughts and scores with friends to see who can conquer today’s puzzle!
