A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #905
hints & answers for December 2, 2025

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This reference always shows December 2, 2025. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

Pick a colour. Reveal one step at a time.

Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, B, G and R. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BALLPARK belongs in this group.

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APPROXIMATE

Reveal all four words
  • BALLPARK
  • BROAD
  • GENERAL
  • ROUGH

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
Gentle hint

A polite way of letting out your surprise or frustration.

Show one word

FRICK belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

MILD OATHS

Reveal all four words
  • FRICK
  • FUDGE
  • SHOOT
  • SUGAR

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with A, M, R and R. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

ANGEL belongs in this group.

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MLB PLAYER

Reveal all four words
  • ANGEL
  • MET
  • RAY
  • ROYAL

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, D, M and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BROW belongs in this group.

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FAMILY MEMBER NICKNAME PLUS A LETTER

Reveal all four words
  • BROW
  • DADA
  • MOMA
  • SISI
Show categories only
  • Yellow: APPROXIMATE
  • Green: MILD OATHS
  • Blue: MLB PLAYER
  • Purple: FAMILY MEMBER NICKNAME PLUS A LETTER

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

APPROXIMATE

BALLPARK · BROAD · GENERAL · ROUGH

Green

MILD OATHS

FRICK · FUDGE · SHOOT · SUGAR

Blue

MLB PLAYER

ANGEL · MET · RAY · ROYAL

Purple

FAMILY MEMBER NICKNAME PLUS A LETTER

BROW · DADA · MOMA · SISI

This puzzle’s recorded solution

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About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

Group colours follow the puzzle’s yellow, green, blue and purple order, from the most straightforward to the trickiest. Your own experience may differ. The reference tiles may appear in a different order from your game. Picture puzzles have separately hidden descriptions, since a description can give away the wordplay.

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