NYT Connections is a fun game. It’s a good mixture of brain-teasing, head-scratching frustration with good-old-fashioned word fun! However, on some days, the head-scratching can be too much. That’s where we come in. So, if you’re stuck, here are some NYT Connections hints for today’s game #912. Plus, we have the answers as well, in case you need them.
Connections Today: Hints for December 9, 2025
NYT Connections puzzles have four categories: Yellow (easiest), Green, Blue, and Purple (hardest). So let’s start off with some hints for NYT Connections today for what the categories themselves are:
- Yellow (Easiest): Remember this
- Green: Animals with crossings
- Blue: Rainbows are pretty amazing
- Purple (Trickiest): Think of numbers
Today’s Connections Categories
If you need more help, here are the NYT Connections categories for December 9, 2025. These should give you some hints for today’s NYT Connections.
- Yellow: BEAR IN MIND
- Green: STRIPED ANIMALS
- Blue: ASSOCIATED WITH RAINBOWS
- Purple: BEGINNING WITH NUMBER HOMOPHONES
NYT Connections Today: Answers for December 9, 2025
Were you able to figure out all the words? If not, don’t worry, here are the answers for NYT Connections #912.
- BEAR IN MIND: CONSIDER, COUNT, FACTOR, INCLUDE
- STRIPED ANIMALS: CLOWNFISH, HONEYBEE, TIGER, ZEBRA
- ASSOCIATED WITH RAINBOWS: DOROTHY GALE, LEPRECHAUN, PRIDE, UNICORN
- BEGINNING WITH NUMBER HOMOPHONES: FIEVEL, FOREHEAD, TOUCAN, WONDER
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Hopefully you were able to solve today’s Connections using our hints, and if not, checking out our answers can help you on the right track anyway. Let us know your thoughts about your experience with today’s Connections in the comments.