Connections Hints: Dec 3, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Dec 3, 2025 (2025-12-03). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #953

Puzzle #953 · 2025-12-03

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 #953 for 2025-12-03, 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: KINDS OF JEWELRY, SOCIAL GATHERING, PETITION (FOR) 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.

KINDS OF JEWELRY
SOCIAL GATHERING
PETITION (FOR)
"___ MAN" SONGS FROM THE '70S

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.

KINDS OF JEWELRY

BANGLE

CHAIN

CHARM

RING

SOCIAL GATHERING

EVENT

FUNCTION

PARTY

RECEPTION

PETITION (FOR)

APPEAL

CAMPAIGN

LOBBY

PRESS

"___ MAN" SONGS FROM THE '70S

IRON

MACHO

PIANO

ROCKET

Reveal full answer

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