NYT Connections December 5 2025 Answers
Puzzle #908
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SORRY TOUGH DEAL BABY SWEET STICKY PILLOW STORY MASTERMIND SMALL DELICATE OPERATION COMPLEX STATUS MOUSE TRAP SITUATION
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — TRICKY
Green — STATE OF AFFAIRS
Blue — CLASSIC BOARD GAMES
Purple — ___ TALK
TRICKYCOMPLEX, DELICATE, STICKY, TOUGH
STATE OF AFFAIRSDEAL, SITUATION, STATUS, STORY
CLASSIC BOARD GAMESMASTERMIND, MOUSE TRAP, OPERATION, SORRY
___ TALKBABY, PILLOW, SMALL, SWEET
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