The New York Times’ daily word puzzle NYT Connections released Puzzle #910 on December 8, offering a clever mix of Los Angeles street names, Dallas sports teams and a tricky theme involving “almost” European capitals. If today’s puzzle left you stumped, here’s the full set of hints, clues and solutions.

What Is NYT Connections?

Players must group 16 words into four sets of four, with each set tied to a hidden theme. With red herrings and look-alike clues, the game quickly becomes more challenging than expected. You get only four mistakes before the puzzle ends.

Difficulty Levels

• Yellow: Easiest
• Green: Easy
• Blue: Medium
• Purple: Hardest

Hints for December 8 (Puzzle #910)

Official clues:

• Yellow: “Don’t stop.”
• Green: Iconic LA street names
• Blue: Dallas sports teams
• Purple: “Almost” names of cities

Extra nudges:
Three categories are geography-related, and each group contains a word starting with S.

Helpful clue words: Urge, Rodeo, Maverick, Sofa

Solutions for NYT Connections #910 (December 8)

Yellow – Goad, With “On”
Egg, Push, Spur, Urge

Green – Famous Los Angeles Streets
Mulholland, Rodeo, Sunset, Vine

Blue – Dallas Professional Sports Team Members
Cowboy, Maverick, Star, Wing

Purple – European Capitals With Second-to-Last Letter Removed
Mink (Minsk), Pars (Paris), Roe (Rome), Sofa (Sofia)

Puzzle Summary

The December 8 puzzle balanced straightforward pop-culture clues with a deceptive purple group that hid European capital names minus one letter. While LA street names and Dallas teams were easy for fans, the final category demanded sharper pattern recognition—making Puzzle #910 a satisfying challenge for seasoned Connections players.