Connections Hints: Dec 4, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Dec 4, 2025 (2025-12-04). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #958

Puzzle #958 · 2025-12-04

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 #958 for 2025-12-04, 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: CUDDLE, IMBIBE, THINGS YOU ASSEMBLE 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.

CUDDLE
IMBIBE
THINGS YOU ASSEMBLE
SNOUTS

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.

CUDDLE

DRAW CLOSE

HOLD TIGHT

NUZZLE

SPOON

IMBIBE

GUZZLE

KNOCK BACK

POUND DOWN

SWILL

THINGS YOU ASSEMBLE

IKEA FURNITURE

LEGO SET

MODEL

PUZZLE

SNOUTS

BEAK

MUZZLE

PROBOSCIS

ROSTRUM

Reveal full answer

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