Connections Hints: Dec 8, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Dec 8, 2025 (2025-12-08). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #967

Puzzle #967 · 2025-12-08

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 #967 for 2025-12-08, 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: GOAD, WITH "ON", FAMOUS STREETS IN LOS ANGELES, MEMBER OF A DALLAS PRO SPORTS TEAM 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.

GOAD, WITH "ON"
FAMOUS STREETS IN LOS ANGELES
MEMBER OF A DALLAS PRO SPORTS TEAM
EUROPEAN CAPITALS MINUS SECOND-TO-LAST LETTER

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.

GOAD, WITH "ON"

EGG

PUSH

SPUR

URGE

FAMOUS STREETS IN LOS ANGELES

MULHOLLAND

RODEO

SUNSET

VINE

MEMBER OF A DALLAS PRO SPORTS TEAM

COWBOY

MAVERICK

STAR

WING

EUROPEAN CAPITALS MINUS SECOND-TO-LAST LETTER

MINK

PARS

ROE

SOFA

Reveal full answer

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