{"id":169064,"date":"2025-12-05T06:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/169064\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T06:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:55:16","slug":"friday-december-5-clues-and-answers-908","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/169064\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday, December 5 Clues And Answers (#908)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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 today\u2019s NYT Connections hints, here\u2019s what you missed on Thursday:<\/p>\n

ForbesNYT Connections Hints Today: Thursday, December 4 Clues And Answers (#907)By Kris Holt<\/a><\/p>\n

Hey there, Connectors! The weekend is within touching distance, but let\u2019s make sure you keep your Connections streak intact before you get there, eh?<\/p>\n

For quite some time, I\u2019d been thinking about getting my partner\u2019s kiddo a starter guitar as a gift. The one I had in mind is a cut-down version with three strings instead of the usual six. It\u2019s supposed to be a solid way for kids to get started.<\/p>\n

My partner was a little concerned about the noise and possibly disrupting the neighbors, so we put that idea on hold. Then I learned that the little one would like to try piano instead. So I found a reasonably-priced starter keyboard that comes with a stand, a stool, headphones and a microphone. That\u2019ll be her Christmas gift from me.<\/p>\n

While I\u2019m sure the kiddo\u2019s dad would love to see her take up the guitar as well (he\u2019s been getting her into rock and metal), I\u2019m just happy that she\u2019s interested in learning how to play an instrument. It\u2019s important for us all to have a creative outlet, after all.<\/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

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

Today\u2019s NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, December 5 are coming right up. Let\u2019s get rolling!<\/p>\n

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

Connections is a free daily word game that you can play on the New York Times 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. <\/p>\n

Today\u2019s NYT Connections 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

SORRYTOUGHDEALBABYSWEETSTICKYPILLOWSTORYMASTERMINDSMALLDELICATEOPERATIONCOMPLEXSTATUSMOUSE TRAPSITUATIONNYT Connections Hints <\/p>\n

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

\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 you might have to navigate these kinds of scenarios carefully\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 gather all the information and get your bearings, perhaps\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 give someone the right clue and they might “go” get a ticket to ride\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 girl, sales and table would fit in 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 STICKY\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 STORY\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 SORRY\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 SMALLNYT Connections Hints \u2013 Groups\/Categories<\/p>\n

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

\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 tricky\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 state of affairs\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 classic board games\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 _____ talkNYT 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 tricky (COMPLEX, DELICATE, STICKY, TOUGH)\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 state of affairs (DEAL, SITUATION, STATUS, STORY)\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 classic board games (MASTERMIND, MOUSE TRAP, OPERATION, SORRY)\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 _____ talk (BABY, PILLOW, SMALL, SWEET)<\/p>\n

A fun mix of board games on the grid today with SORRY, MASTERMIND, OPERATION and MOUSE TRAP. MASTERMIND made those clear to me quite quickly, although SITUATION gave me pause. There is a board game called Situations, not SITUATION, and it took me a moment to remember the distinction.<\/p>\n

The greens were up next. No problem at all there. After that, I got the yellows. I was thinking of them as “_____ situation” phrases, oddly enough.<\/p>\n

That left the purples for the win. PILLOW and BABY made the connection clear to me there.<\/p>\n

Not the most difficult of games, or weeks, in Connections land, I’d say. Here’s hoping for something a little more COMPLEX, TOUGH or STICKY soon.<\/p>\n

My overall streak now sits at 279 wins. How did you get on today? Here’s my grid:<\/p>\n

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

I really wish I had time to put together an Answers Explained column today, but this is a weirdly busy time of the year! Sorry, gang. I\u2019ll try to be more consistent with those.<\/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 Thursday\u2019s game if you need them.<\/p>\n

P.S. I\u2019ve always liked The Killers (the band, not, uh, murderers). While I have a deep and abiding love for the song of theirs that became the de facto national anthem for the U.K. (you know the one I mean), I don\u2019t think that\u2019s my favorite of theirs. I think I may like this track the best from their oeuvre. “For Reasons Unknown” is a great song that tickles my brain in all the right ways:<\/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":[33658,96285,156,3922,111,139,3920,3918,109703,3917,3919,54324,3921,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-169064","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-5","17":"tag-nyt-connections-hints","18":"tag-nyt-connections-solution","19":"tag-nyt-connections-thursday","20":"tag-nyt-connections-today","21":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169064","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=169064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169064\/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=169064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}