If today’s NYT Connections puzzle has you second-guessing matches or you’re just one mistake away from the dreaded reset, don’t worry — we’ve compiled all the hints and solutions to help you complete the grid without frustration. Below you’ll find clue guidance, group themes, and the final answers for Thursday’s Puzzle #906.
🟪 Today’s NYT Connections Words
DRAW CLOSE | POUND DOWN | PROBOSCIS | IKEA FURNITURE
LEGO SET | HOLD TIGHT | KNOCK BACK | BEAK
GUZZLE | MODEL | MUZZLE | NUZZLE
PUZZLE | ROSTRUM | SPOON | SWILL
🧩 How the Game Works
NYT Connections is a daily word grouping puzzle by The New York Times. Players must organize 16 words into four themed groups of four. The puzzle ranges in difficulty by category:
- 🟡 Yellow — Easy
- 🟢 Green — Moderate
- 🔵 Blue — Challenging
- 🟣 Purple — Hardest and often trickiest
Players are allowed only four mistakes, making word similarity and misdirection part of the challenge.
🔍 Hints for Today’s Puzzle (December 4)
If you want a push without spoiling the grid, here are today’s clue hints:
| Difficulty | Hint |
|---|---|
| 🟡 Yellow | Something affectionate |
| 🟢 Green | Often done at a bar |
| 🔵 Blue | Things you put together |
| 🟣 Purple | Parts located at the front of the face |
Bonus Hint:
All categories except Yellow contain at least one word beginning with P.
🧠 One Word From Each Category
- 🟡 Hold Tight
- 🟢 Guzzle
- 🔵 LEGO Set
- 🟣 Rostrum
✅ Today’s Categories & Full Answers
🟡 Yellow Group — Cuddle
- Draw Close
- Hold Tight
- Nuzzle
- Spoon
🟢 Green Group — Imbibe
- Guzzle
- Knock Back
- Pound Down
- Swill
🔵 Blue Group — Things You Assemble
- IKEA Furniture
- LEGO Set
- Model
- Puzzle
🟣 Purple Group — Snouts
- Beak
- Muzzle
- Proboscis
- Rostrum
✔ Puzzle Summary
Today’s Connections puzzle featured clever pairing traps — especially with similar-sounding words and overlapping meaning in the Green and Yellow groups. If you made it without using all four strikes, well done — this one was trickier than it looked.
