Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Dec. 11 #914

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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is really difficult, I thought. If you need help sorting them into groups, you’ve come to the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Learn more: Tips, Tricks and Strategies to Help You Win Every Time on NYT Connections
Tips for Today’s Connections Groups
Here are four clues for today’s Connections puzzle groupings, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Look back.
Green group index: Mix the letters.
Blue group index: It looks like something in the alphabet.
Purple group index: Obtain the Lemon Pledge.
Answers for Today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Things seen in a courtyard.
Green Group: Anagrams.
Blue group: Homophone letters.
Purple group: Dust ____.
Learn more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections answers?
The NYT Connections puzzle completed by December 11, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is things seen in a courtyard. The four answers are gnome, grill, shed and sprinkler.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is anagrams. The four answers are ares, Ears, Sear and Sera.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is letter homophones. The four answers are, she, that and tail.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is dust ____. The four answers are bowl, rabbit, devil and jacket.
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