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Sunday, December 7, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 7, 2025

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BARREL
BOLT
CAPITAN
DADO
DORADO
DOVETAIL
GIZZARD
GRECO
HEART
HURTLE
MITRE
MORTISE
PASO
TEAR
TONGUE
TRIPE
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

MOVE AT BREAKNECK SPEEDStraightforward
ORGAN MEATSModerate
WOODWORKING JOINT TERMSTricky
EL ___Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

MOVE AT BREAKNECK SPEEDStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO RUSH OR DASH AT HIGH VELOCITY+ 3 more…
ORGAN MEATSModerate
PARTS OF AN ANIMAL EATEN AS OFFAL OR INNARDS+ 3 more…
WOODWORKING JOINT TERMSTricky
TERMS USED WHEN JOINING TWO PIECES OF WOOD TOGETHER+ 3 more…
EL ___Devious
EACH FOLLOWS 'EL' TO COMPLETE A FAMOUS NAME OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
MOVE AT BREAKNECK SPEEDStraightforward
BARREL,BOLT,HURTLE,TEAR

BARREL, BOLT, HURTLE, and TEAR all mean to move very fast or at breakneck speed

ORGAN MEATSModerate
GIZZARD,HEART,TONGUE,TRIPE

GIZZARD, HEART, TONGUE, and TRIPE are all organ meats or offal consumed as food

WOODWORKING JOINT TERMSTricky
DADO,DOVETAIL,MITRE,MORTISE

DADO, DOVETAIL, MITRE, and MORTISE are all types of joints or cuts used in woodworking

EL ___Devious
CAPITAN,DORADO,GRECO,PASO

CAPITAN, DORADO, GRECO, and PASO all follow 'EL' — El Capitan, El Dorado, El Greco, El Paso

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