Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 8, No. 911
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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough. That purple category is a word-twister again, so you may have to ponder it. 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: Just do it!
Green group hint: Like Hollywood Boulevard.
Blue group hint: Big D.
Purple group hint: Capital cities with a twist.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Goad, with “on.”
Green group: Famous streets in Los Angeles.
Blue group: Member of a Dallas pro sports team.
Purple group: European capitals minus second-to-last letter
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 8, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is goad, with “on.” The four answers are egg, push, spur and urge.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is famous streets in Los Angeles. The four answers are Mulholland, Rodeo, Sunset and Vine.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is member of a Dallas pro sports team. The four answers are Cowboy, Maverick, Star and Wing.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is European capitals minus second-to-last letter. The four answers are mink (Minsk), pars (Paris), roe (Rome) and sofa (Sofia).
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