Connections Hints: Dec 1, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Dec 1, 2025 (2025-12-01). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

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Puzzle #926 · 2025-12-01

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #926 for 2025-12-01, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: COMPLETE TURN, CIRCULAR THINGS, KAFKA WORKS, WITH "THE" and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

  • COMPLETE TURN
  • CIRCULAR THINGS
  • KAFKA WORKS, WITH "THE"
  • STARTING WITH LETTER HOMOPHONES

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

COMPLETE TURN

CIRCUIT
LAP
ORBIT
REVOLUTION

CIRCULAR THINGS

FULL MOON
LP
PIZZA PIE
PUPIL

KAFKA WORKS, WITH "THE"

CASTLE
JUDGMENT
METAMORPHOSIS
TRIAL

STARTING WITH LETTER HOMOPHONES

EYE CONTACT
PEA SOUP
SEA CHANGE
TEA LEAVES

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.

COMPLETE TURN

CIRCUIT
LAP
ORBIT
REVOLUTION

CIRCULAR THINGS

FULL MOON
LP
PIZZA PIE
PUPIL

KAFKA WORKS, WITH "THE"

CASTLE
JUDGMENT
METAMORPHOSIS
TRIAL

STARTING WITH LETTER HOMOPHONES

EYE CONTACT
PEA SOUP
SEA CHANGE
TEA LEAVES

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