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NYT Connections is a daily word association puzzle from The New York Times. Each day, you get 16 words on a 4×4 grid and must group them into four sets of four based on a shared theme. The sets are colour-coded by difficulty: yellow (easiest), green, blue and purple (hardest).

If you’re stuck on today’s puzzle #904 for Monday, December 1, 2025, here are your hints and, further below, the full answers.

Hints for today’s NYT Connections categories

Yellow hint – Rotation
Things that are circular
Franz Kafka book titles
Words that sound like letters

Scroll further only if you want the exact categories and solutions.

Today’s Connections categories (December 1, 2025)

If you were looking for the previous puzzle instead, check the answers for November 30, 2025but if you’re here for today, the full solutions are below.

NYT Connections answers today

CIRCUIT, LAP, ORBIT, REVOLUTION

FULL MOON, LP, PIZZA PIE, PUPIL

CASTLE, JUDGEMENT, METAMORPHOSIS, TRIAL

EYE CONTACT (“I”), PEA SOUP (“P”), SEA CHANGE (“C”), TEA LEAVES (“T”)

How hard was today’s puzzle?

On a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is the hardest, today’s Connections feels like a 3/5. Your experience may differ, especially if you’re familiar with Kafka’s work or letter-sound wordplay.

Quick tips for playing NYT Connections

• Keep it simple: Look for straightforward links before overthinking niche references.
• Use guesses wisely: You only get four mistakesso avoid random combinations.
• Shuffle the board: Hitting the Shuffle button can reveal patterns you didn’t see at first.

If today’s grid gave you a tough time, don’t worry—there will be a brand-new Connections puzzle tomorrow, and you can always come back here for fresh hints and answers.