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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a tricky one. You’d better know the works of a legendary author to nail the blue group, and the purple group is one of those tough ones that hides the relevant connections within four of the answers. 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: Spin around.
Green group hint: Not square or triangular.
Blue group hint: Novelist Franz.
Purple group hint: Think of the alphabet.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Complete turn.
Green group: Circular things.
Blue group: Kafka works, with “The.”
Purple group: Starting with letter homophones.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 1, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is complete turn. The four answers are circuit, lap, orbit and revolution.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is circular things. The four answers are full moon, LP, pizza pie and pupil.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Kafka works, with “The.” The four answers are Castle, Judgment, Metamorphosis and Trial.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starting with letter homophones. The four answers are eye contact, pea soup, sea change and tea leaves.
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