{"id":163635,"date":"2025-12-02T02:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T02:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/163635\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T02:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T02:53:10","slug":"nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-tuesday-december-2-905","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/163635\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Connections Hints And Answers For Tuesday, December 2 (#905)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Find<\/a><\/p>\n

Find the links between the words to win today’s game of Connections.<\/p>\n

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Each day\u2019s game of NYT Connections goes live at midnight local time. Before your NYT Connections hints today, here\u2019s what you missed on Monday:<\/p>\n

ForbesNYT Connections Hints And Answers Explained For Monday, December 1 (#904)By Kris Holt<\/a><\/p>\n

Hey there, Connectors! I hope your week\u2019s off to a great start.<\/p>\n

I was craving a bagel the other day. Not just any bagel. One from the place that, for my money, makes the best bagels in the world. There are two particularly famous bagel places here in Montreal and there\u2019s a bit of a playful feud between fans of each side. I could have gone to a nearby grocery store to pick up some bagels. But they would have been from the other place. And I can\u2019t do that to myself.<\/p>\n

So, I ordered a bunch from my regular haunt. I figured I may as well order the varieties I like \u2013 plain and blueberry \u2013 in bulk so I could freeze some and have a stash for a while. <\/p>\n

However, the store decided to toss in some freebies. Half a dozen in total. Four were of a variety I\u2019d never tried before.<\/p>\n

Friends, I have lived in this city for over a decade. I am so mad at myself for never having tried this bagel, which is made with chocolate and orange zest. It\u2019s absolutely delicious. So much so that any thoughts I\u2019d ever had about moving away evaporated with my first bite. How could I ever leave this wonderful city? How could I distance myself from this delicacy?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a big proponent of sticking to what works after you find something you like that does the job. Anything that reduces the number of decisions I have to make is a win in my book. At this point, most of my wardrobe is from the same clothing brand. But this chocolate bagel reminded me that it\u2019s worth trying new things sometimes.<\/p>\n

Play Puzzles & Games on Forbes<\/p>\n

Before we start, I want to mention the great community we have on Discord<\/a>, where we chat about Connections, the rest of the NYT games and all kinds of other stuff. It\u2019s a lovely, welcoming group of folks. I like to call it our cozy little corner of the internet. You\u2019re more than welcome to join us. Don\u2019t be shy! <\/p>\n

Today\u2019s NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, December 2 are coming right up. Let\u2019s get rolling!<\/p>\n

NYT Connections \u2013 How To Play<\/p>\n

Connections is a free New York Times daily word game that you can play on the NYT\u2019s website or Games app. If you have an NYT All Access or Games subscription, you can access the Connections archive, which includes every previous game.<\/p>\n

Connections presents you with a grid of 16 words (sometimes phrases, symbols or numbers). The aim is to arrange them into four groups of four. You don\u2019t know how they hit together or what the category for each group is: that\u2019s what you have to figure out.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s only one correct solution and there are often red herrings. You can guess incorrectly three times. A fourth wrong guess, and it\u2019s game over.<\/p>\n

Each group is color coded. The yellow group is usually the easiest to deduce, followed by blue, green and purple. Often, the yellow and green groups have synonyms, the blues have cultural references and the purples have some kind of wordplay involved. But this is not a hard and fast rule. Be ready for curveballs \u2013 part of the fun of Connections is in how the NYT shakes things up to keep you on your toes.<\/p>\n

As with Wordle and similar games, it\u2019s easy to share results with your friends using an emoji-based grid. The game tracks your progress too.<\/p>\n

Many players take pride in having long win streaks or getting a reverse rainbow \u2013 correctly guessing the purple, blue, green and yellow groups in that order with no mistakes. That adds an extra little challenge.<\/p>\n

NYT Connections Hints \u2013 Today\u2019s Word List<\/p>\n

Scroll slowly! I\u2019ll first give you a list of today\u2019s words, then a hint for each category. After that, I\u2019ll reveal one word that goes into each group. Then I\u2019ll tell you the category names, followed by the full answers.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s 16 words are…<\/p>\n

ANGELBROADBROWMOMAFRICKSUGARGENERALMETDADAROYALBALLPARKSHOOTROUGHFUDGERAYSISINYT Connections Hints <\/p>\n

And the hints for today\u2019s Connections groups are:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 imprecise, vague\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 like darn and, my mother’s favorite, flip\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 tiger, guardian and red would fit in here, slugger\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 like materials that are cooled then heated, your nearest and dearest contract and expand hereNYT Connections Hints \u2013 One Answer Per Group<\/p>\n

Need some extra help? <\/p>\n

Be warned: we\u2019re starting to get into spoiler territory.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at one answer for each group.<\/p>\n

Here we go\u2026<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 GENERAL\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 SUGAR\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 ANGEL\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 MOMANYT Connections Hints \u2013 Groups\/Categories<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Connections groups are…<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 approximate\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 mild oaths\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 MLB player\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 family member nickname plus a letter NYT Connections Answers<\/p>\n

Spoiler alert! Don\u2019t scroll any further down the page until you\u2019re ready to find out today\u2019s Connections answers.<\/p>\n

This is your last chance to look away.<\/p>\n

This is your final warning!<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Connections answers are…<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 approximate (BALLPARK, BROAD, GENERAL, ROUGH)\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 mild oaths (FRICK, FUDGE, SHOOT, SUGAR)\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 MLB player (ANGEL, MET, RAY, ROYAL)\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 family member nickname plus a letter (BROW, DADA, MOMA, SISI)<\/p>\n

The first thing that sprang to mind today was museums, or New York museums, with MOMA (The Museum of Modern Art) and MET (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) on the grid. I didn’t immediately see what could go with them, though, so I turned my attention elsewhere.<\/p>\n

FUDGE and SHOOT were my entry points for the greens. No trouble there.<\/p>\n

I then realized that ANGEL and RAY could be players on baseball teams. In that case, MET and ROYAL went with those. That let me lock down the blues.<\/p>\n

From there, I was able to clock the yellows. Quite the fun Easter egg for the blues with BALLPARK there. However, I slid through the purples first. I recognized that connection just before submitting the group.<\/p>\n

It’s always nice to have a perfect game, and I got one of those to take my winning streak up to 276.<\/p>\n

How did you get on today? Here’s my grid:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9
\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6
\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea
\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8<\/p>\n

Want to know more about how everything fits together? Let\u2019s explore today\u2019s game in more depth in my NYT Connections Answers Explained column right here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

ForbesNYT Connections: Today\u2019s Answers Explained (Tuesday, December 2, #905)By Kris Holt<\/a><\/p>\n

That\u2019s all there is to it for today\u2019s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog<\/a> tomorrow for hints and the solution for Wednesday\u2019s game if you need them.<\/p>\n

P.S. I’m not a big Radiohead fan, but I’ve always loved their song “Just.” As a lifelong self-saboteur, it’s one that resonates with me. It popped into my head the other day so I’m sharing it here. The video is good too:<\/p>\n

Have a great day! Stay hydrated! Be kind to yourself and each other! Call someone you love!<\/p>\n

Please follow my blog<\/a> for more NYT Connections hints and help with other word games, and even some video game news, insights and analysis. It helps me out a lot! Sharing this column with other people who play Connections would be appreciated too. You can also read my weekend editions of this column at my newsletter, Pastimes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Find the links between the words to win today’s game of Connections. getty Each day\u2019s game of NYT…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10879,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[33658,96285,156,3922,111,139,3920,3918,107272,3917,3919,3921,51562,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-163635","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-connections","9":"tag-connections-hint-today","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-how-to-play-nyt-connections","12":"tag-new-zealand","13":"tag-newzealand","14":"tag-nyt-connections-answers","15":"tag-nyt-connections-clues","16":"tag-nyt-connections-december-2","17":"tag-nyt-connections-hints","18":"tag-nyt-connections-solution","19":"tag-nyt-connections-today","20":"tag-nyt-connections-tuesday","21":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}