Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Today’s puzzle from The New York Times is proving notably challenging for many, with a sneaky purple category demanding a keen eye for hidden words. If you’re stuck, you’ve come to the right place.
The daily word game, connections, tasks players with grouping sixteen words into four categories of four. A new feature for dedicated players: the times now offers a Connections Bot,similar to the one available for wordle,providing a numeric score and analysis of your attempts. Registered Times Games subscribers can also track their progress, including puzzles completed, win rate, perfect scores, and win streaks.
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Hints for Today’s Connections Groups
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Here are four hints, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the most challenging purple group.
Yellow group hint: To flood in.
Green group hint: After you!
blue group hint: Tarot is another type.
Purple group hint: Colors with a letter removed.
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 22, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is influx. The four answers are rash, rush, surge and wave.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is subsequent. The four answers are coming, following, future and later.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is kinds of cards. The four answers are business,greeting,membership and playing.
The purple words in today’s connections
The theme is colors minus last letter.The four answers are brow (brown), cya (cyan), pin (pink) and whit (white).
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