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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough. I saw Aja and Gaucho and thought, “hey, Steely Dan albums!” Then I saw Hercule and Poirot and thought, “hey, Agathe Christie characters!” I was wrong on both counts. That purple category today might go down in history as one of the trickiest of all time. If you need help sorting them into groups, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Fashion trend.
Green group hint: Shh, that letter isn’t heard.
Blue group hint: Gotham baseballers.
Purple group hint: Famous fictional figures, with a twist.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Wide-legged pant styles.
Green group: Silent “T.”
Blue group: New York Mets legends.
Purple group: Greek mythological figures minus a letter.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 13, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is wide-legged pant styles. The four answers are culotte, gaucho, harem and palazzo.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is silent “T.” The four answers are apostle, depot, mortgage and Poirot.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is New York Mets legends. The four answers are Gooden, Piazza, Seaver and Strawberry.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Greek mythological figures minus a letter. The four answers are Aja (Ajax), are (Ares), her (Hera) and Hercule (Hercules).
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