The New York Times’ popular puzzle game NYT Connections has released a brand-new challenge for December 1, 2025, and today’s set is proving to be tricky for many players. If you’re stuck and need help identifying the category themes or placing words correctly, we have all the official hints and full answers for puzzle #904 below.
NYT Connections has become a daily ritual for word-game fans, thanks to its clever difficulty progression and unpredictable categories. Unlike Wordle’s single-word challenge, Connections requires players to sort 16 words into four thematic groups, color-coded from easiest to hardest: Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple.
NYT Connections Category Hints for December 1, 2025
Before revealing the solutions, here are the clue hints for today’s category sets:
🟨 Yellow category hint – Rotation
🟩 Green category hint – Things that are circular
🟦 Blue category hint – Franz Kafka book titles
🟪 Purple category hint – Words that sound like letters
If you prefer solving with subtle direction rather than full spoilers, this is your last chance to stop scrolling.
Today’s Connections Categories
🟨 Yellow – COMPLETE TURN
🟩 Green – CIRCULAR THINGS
🟦 Blue – KAFKA WORKS, WITH “THE”
🟪 Purple – STARTING WITH LETTER HOMOPHONES
NYT Connections Answers Today (December 1, 2025)
Here is the completed solution grid for today’s puzzle:
🟨 COMPLETE TURN
CIRCUIT, LAP, ORBIT, REVOLUTION
🟩 CIRCULAR THINGS
FULL MOON, LP, PIZZA PIE, PUPIL
🟦 KAFKA WORKS, WITH “THE”
CASTLE, JUDGEMENT, METAMORPHOSIS, TRIAL
🟪 STARTING WITH LETTER HOMOPHONES
EYE CONTACT, PEA SOUP, SEA CHANGE, TEA LEAVES
Today’s puzzle featured clever wordplay and a challenging Purple set with phonetic misdirection. Based on difficulty level, we rate today’s puzzle 3/5, as context clues and thematic overlap may confuse even seasoned players.
What is NYT Connections?
Launched by The New York Times to build on Wordle’s viral success, Connections tasks players with grouping words by shared themes, requiring logic, pattern recognition, and lateral thinking. The game is available for free on desktop and mobile, with a new puzzle releasing every day at midnight.
Tips to Improve at NYT Connections
Shuffle frequently: Changing word arrangement can reveal hidden patterns.
Save your guesses: Only four mistakes are allowed.
Think broadly: Categories often rely on sound-alike words, pop culture, or secondary definitions.
Struggling today isn’t the end—the puzzle resets tomorrow, and we’ll return with another full guide.
Looking for more help? Also check today’s:
NYT Wordle hints and answer
NYT Strands hints and answer
