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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a fun one. The purple category forces you to look inside of four words to spot other words, which can be tricky. 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: Get out on the water.
Green group hint: Not bumpy.
Blue group hint: Not Toyota.
Purple group hint: Religious figure names, with a twist.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Human-powered watercraft.
Green group: Flush.
Blue group: Honda models.
Purple group: Biblical figures plus starting letter.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 17, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is human-powered watercraft. The four answers are dugout, kayak, raft and shell.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is flush. The four answers are even, flat, level and plane.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Honda models. The four answers are Accord, Civic, Odyssey and Pilot.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is biblical figures plus starting letter. The four answers are fluke (Luke), label (Abel), madam (Adam) and truth (Ruth).
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