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NYT Connections Hints for December 9, 2025 (#942)

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DOROTHY GALE
CLOWNFISH
TOUCAN
PRIDE
LEPRECHAUN
HONEYBEE
WONDER
TIGER
COUNT
ZEBRA
FOREHEAD
FACTOR
FIEVEL
CONSIDER
UNICORN
INCLUDE

Hints by Category

To remember or consider something important

CONSIDER
To think carefully about something before making a decision.
COUNT
To include or take into account when calculating or evaluating.
FACTOR
To include as an element or variable in a decision or calculation.
INCLUDE
To make something part of a whole or take it into consideration.

STRIPED ANIMALS

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Animals with distinctive stripe patterns

CLOWNFISH
A small tropical fish with orange and white stripes, popularized by the movie 'Finding Nemo'.
HONEYBEE
A flying insect with yellow and black striped abdomen, known for producing honey.
TIGER
A large wild cat with distinctive orange fur and black stripes.
ZEBRA
An African mammal with black and white stripes covering its body.

ASSOCIATED WITH RAINBOWS

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People, creatures, or concepts commonly linked to rainbows

DOROTHY GALE
The main character from 'The Wizard of Oz' who famously sings 'Over the Rainbow'.
LEPRECHAUN
A mythical Irish creature often depicted with a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
PRIDE
Refers to the LGBTQ+ Pride flag, which features rainbow colors.
UNICORN
A mythical horse-like creature often depicted with rainbow-colored mane or associated with rainbows.

BEGINNING WITH NUMBER HOMOPHONES

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Words that start with sounds that resemble numbers

FIEVEL
From 'An American Tail', sounds like 'five' (Fievel Mousekewitz).
FOREHEAD
Sounds like 'four head' (forehead).
TOUCAN
Sounds like 'two can' (toucan).
WONDER
Sounds like 'one der' (wonder).