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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is pretty challenging. The purple one will either be easy for you or a true stumper. If you need help sorting the answers 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: Sporting event.
Green group hint: Really big.
Blue group hint: Questionable spot.
Purple group hint: Not A or B.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Tournament rounds.
Green group: Enormous.
Blue group: Disreputable establishment.
Purple group: What “C” might mean.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 15, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is tournament rounds. The four answers are final, qualifier, quarter and semi.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is enormous. The four answers are bumper, giant, monster and titanic.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is disreputable establishment. The four answers are dive, dump, hole and joint.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is what “C” might mean. The four answers are Celsius, cold, one hundred and see.
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