Connections Hints: Dec 7, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Dec 7, 2025 (2025-12-07). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #968

Puzzle #968 · 2025-12-07

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 #968 for 2025-12-07, 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: MOVE AT BREAKNECK SPEED, ORGAN MEATS, WOODWORKING JOINT TERMS 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.

MOVE AT BREAKNECK SPEED
ORGAN MEATS
WOODWORKING JOINT TERMS
EL ___

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.

MOVE AT BREAKNECK SPEED

BARREL

BOLT

HURTLE

TEAR

ORGAN MEATS

GIZZARD

HEART

TONGUE

TRIPE

WOODWORKING JOINT TERMS

DADO

DOVETAIL

MITRE

MORTISE

EL ___

CAPITAN

DORADO

GRECO

PASO

Reveal full answer

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