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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.
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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: 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 ____.
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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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