Need a nudge for NYT Connections #914, dated Thursday, December 11, 2025? Start with the spoiler-light clues below; the category names and all 16 answers are farther down.
Hints for Connections #914
Try these in order. Each clue reveals a little more about one of the four groups.
- Think about what you might find outside a house.
- One group is made by rearranging the same letters.
- For another group, say the words aloud and listen for letter names.
- The last four words each complete the same phrase about dust.
Stop here if you want to solve the grid before seeing the categories.
Connections answers for December 11, 2025
Spoilers below: the puzzle is Connections #914, published Thursday, December 11, 2025. The category labels and word sets are:
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| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Things seen in a yard | GNOME, GRILL, SHED, SPRINKLER |
| Green | Anagrams | ARES, EARS, SEAR, SERA |
| Blue | Letter homophones | ARE, ELLE, QUE, QUEUE |
| Purple | DUST ___ | BOWL, BUNNY, DEVIL, JACKET |
How Connections works
Connections gives players 16 words to sort into four groups of four that share a theme. Each group is marked by a color: yellow is the easiest and purple the trickiest. The New York Times says each puzzle has exactly one solution, while words that could fit multiple categories make the challenge harder. The game is free to play on the platforms listed by the Times, and a new daily puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone. The archive, which reaches back to June 12, 2023, is available to All Access and Games subscribers.
Sources: The New York Times Help Center, Connections rules and access; The New York Times Connections; answer sets independently reported by TechRadar and Parade.
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