NYT Connections sorts 16 words into four groups of four; today's puzzle (13 December 2025) blended clothing terms, a sneaky silent-letter set, baseball greats, and a playful myth-derived group. Below you'll find fresh hints to nudge you and the full grouped answers.
NYT Connections Puzzle Overview: 13 December 2025
Today’s grid felt like a tidy combination of topical categories and letter tricks. Solvers saw clear theme clusters (fashion and baseball) alongside a few deceptive linguistic patterns that rewarded both trivia and careful letter-level inspection.
NYT Connections Hints: 13 December 2025
Category 1:
- Think roomy trousers with a dramatic silhouette.
- Often associated with summer or retro looks.
- Names often suggest fullness at the leg or hip.
- Fabrics range from linen to flowy suiting.
Category 2:
- A letter in these words is present but silent.
- The group mixes everyday nouns and a fictional detective.
- Think of words where pronunciation drops a consonant.
- Look for names or terms that keep the same spelling but lose sound.
Category 3:
- All four are connected to a single Major League Baseball team.
- These are surnames of notable players from the franchise.
- Think 1980s–1990s Mets stars and fan favorites.
- Each name is a familiar one in baseball trivia.
Category 4:
- These entries evoke figures from ancient myth after a small tweak.
- Some answers are shortened or altered from a classical name.
- The theme is “mythological” but not presented in full original form.
- Look for familiar name fragments or near-matches.
NYT Connections Answers: 13 December 2025
Here are the answers, grouped by category:
Category 1:
Category 2:
Category 3:
Category 4:
Conclusion & Quick Strategy Tip
Today’s puzzle offered a pleasant mix of trivia and orthographic trickery — approachable if you spotted the obvious categories, trickier if you focused only on letters. Quick strategy tip: when a cluster looks like trivia, scan for proper names first; when letters look odd, test pronunciations and small edits.
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