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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a little easier than usual, I thought. I spotted the blue group connection right away. If you need help solving it, 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.
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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: Not easy.
Green group hint: How things are.
Blue group hint: Monopoly is another one.
Purple group hint: Gab.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Tricky.
Green group: State of affairs.
Blue group: Classic board games.
Purple group: ____ talk.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 5, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is tricky. The four answers are complex, delicate, sticky and tough.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is state of affairs. The four answers are deal, situation, status and story.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is classic board games. The four answers are Mastermind, Mouse Trap, Operation and Sorry.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ talk. The four answers are baby, pillow, small and sweet.
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