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1Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors2Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute3Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsNYT Connections game #914 is from Thursday, December 11, 2025. Use the spoiler-light clues first if you are still solving; the full groups and answers are below.
Clues for Connections #914
Here are four nudges, from the broadest theme to the trickiest. The clue wording is reported by TechRadar and Parade.
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- Yellow: Outside the home. Parade’s nudge: “Look out back.”
- Green: Similar letters. Parade’s nudge: “Mix the letters.”
- Blue: Alphabetical soundalikes. Parade’s nudge: “Sounds like something in the alphabet.”
- Purple: A star with a word describing sandy dirt. Parade’s nudge: “Get the Lemon Pledge.”
Connections gives players 16 words to sort into four groups of four. Yellow is the easiest category and Purple the trickiest, with Green and Blue between them. Words can plausibly fit more than one theme, making an apparent overlap a possible decoy. The New York Times Help Center explains the rules.
Answers for December 11, 2025
Spoilers below: the categories and all 16 answers are shown in the table.
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| Color | Category | Words | Connection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | THINGS SEEN IN A YARD | GNOME, GRILL, SHED, SPRINKLER | Common outdoor objects around a home. |
| Green | ANAGRAMS | ARES, EARS, SEAR, SERA | Each word rearranges the same four letters. |
| Blue | LETTER HOMOPHONES | ARE, ELLE, QUE, QUEUE | They sound like the letter names R, L, Q and Q. |
| Purple | DUST ___ | BOWL, BUNNY, DEVIL, JACKET | Each completes a familiar phrase beginning with “Dust.” |
TechRadar and Parade independently report the same four category labels and word groups: TechRadar’s December 11 guide and Parade’s hints and answers.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How to play this archived puzzle
The daily game releases at midnight in the player’s timezone. The New York Times lists Connections in its Games app, on its Games website, through The Athletic, and in the News app. Its Help Center says the game is free to play; the full archive, dating back to June 12, 2023, is available to All Access and Games subscribers. Playing an archived puzzle can affect some statistics but does not affect daily streaks. These access details are NYT policy and may change.
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