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This is the archived answer guide for NYT Connections game #911, published for Monday, December 8, 2025. The board has 16 tiles; use the graduated hints below before revealing the categories and complete answers.
The 16 tiles in game #911
VINE · WING · RODEO · EGG · COWBOY · SOFA · STAR · ROE · MINK · SPUR · SUNSET · URGE · MAVERICK · MULHOLLAND · PUSH · PARS
What are some clues for the Connections groups?
Start with the broad hints, then reveal the category names only if you need more help. The groups move from a phrase pattern to places, sports teams and a letter-removal puzzle.
Yellow
Given a push.
Green
LA places.
Blue
Texan athletes.
Purple
Missing capitals.
What are the Connections categories and answers?
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Yellow: Goad, with “on”
EGG, PUSH, SPUR and URGE can each precede “on”: egg on, push on, spur on and urge on.
Green: Famous streets in Los Angeles
MULHOLLAND, RODEO, SUNSET and VINE are the four street names.
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Blue: Member of a Dallas pro sports team
COWBOY, MAVERICK, STAR and WING refer to members of Dallas professional sports teams: a Cowboy, a Maverick, a Star and a Wing.
Purple: European capitals minus the second-to-last letter
MINK comes from Minsk, PARS from Paris, ROE from Rome, and SOFA from Sofia. In each city name, remove the second-to-last letter to form the tile.
Rank #3
How the hint ladder works
The sequence gives progressively more explicit help: a loose clue points toward a possible connection, the category names identify the shared property, and the answer sets show the exact four tiles. The reasoning differs by group: phrase completion for yellow, Los Angeles street names for green, Dallas team names for blue, and letter deletion for purple.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Connections works
TechRadar describes Connections as a puzzle where players sort 16 items into four groups of four, with groups marked by four colors and up to four mistakes allowed. Its guide says the game is available through NYT Games on desktop or mobile. Access details can change; consult the official NYT Games service for current availability.
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