NYT Connections Hints for December 7, 2025 (#968)
Game
GIZZARD
GRECO
MORTISE
HURTLE
DADO
BARREL
HEART
TEAR
TONGUE
BOLT
DORADO
DOVETAIL
PASO
MITRE
TRIPE
CAPITAN
Hints by Category
MOVE AT BREAKNECK SPEED
Back to CategoriesMoving very quickly or recklessly fast
BARREL
To move or proceed at a very fast, often reckless speed (as in 'barreling down the road').
BOLT
To move suddenly and quickly, like a bolt of lightning; to dash or run away rapidly.
HURTLE
To move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wild or uncontrolled manner.
TEAR
To move very quickly, often with force or urgency (as in 'tearing down the street').
ORGAN MEATS
Back to CategoriesEdible internal organs and offal from animals
GIZZARD
A muscular part of a bird's stomach used for grinding food, often eaten in various cuisines.
HEART
The muscular organ from animals, considered a delicacy in many cultures.
TONGUE
The edible tongue of an animal, often prepared as a specialty dish.
TRIPE
The edible lining from the stomachs of various farm animals, commonly used in soups and stews.
WOODWORKING JOINT TERMS
Back to CategoriesTypes of joints used in woodworking and carpentry
DADO
A rectangular groove cut across the grain of a piece of wood to receive another piece.
DOVETAIL
A joint formed by interlocking fan-shaped tenons and mortises, known for its strength and decorative appearance.
MITRE
A joint made by beveling each of two parts to be joined, usually at a 45-degree angle, to form a corner.
MORTISE
A cavity or hole cut into a piece of wood to receive a tenon (projection) from another piece to form a joint.
EL ___
Back to CategoriesSpanish phrases or terms beginning with 'El' (meaning 'The')
CAPITAN
Spanish for 'captain' (El Capitán = The Captain).
DORADO
Spanish for 'golden' or 'gilded' (El Dorado = The Golden One, legendary city of gold).
GRECO
Referring to 'El Greco', the nickname of the famous Greek-Spanish Renaissance painter Doménikos Theotokópoulos.
PASO
Spanish for 'step' or 'pass' (El Paso = The Pass, a city in Texas).