NYT Connections Hints for December 11, 2025 (#971)
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QUE
SERA
BUNNY
EARS
QUEUE
DEVIL
GNOME
GRILL
SEAR
BOWL
ELLE
JACKET
SHED
ARE
ARES
SPRINKLER
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THINGS SEEN IN A YARD
Back to CategoriesCommon objects found in residential yards or gardens
GNOME
A small decorative statue of a gnome, often placed in gardens.
GRILL
An outdoor cooking appliance, typically used for barbecuing.
SHED
A small outdoor storage structure for tools, equipment, or gardening supplies.
SPRINKLER
A device that sprays water to irrigate lawns or gardens.
ANAGRAMS
Back to CategoriesWords that are anagrams of each other
ARES
The Greek god of war (anagram of 'ears', 'sear', 'sera').
EARS
The organs of hearing (anagram of 'ares', 'sear', 'sera').
SEAR
To burn or scorch the surface of something (anagram of 'ares', 'ears', 'sera').
SERA
Plural of 'serum', blood serum (anagram of 'ares', 'ears', 'sear').
LETTER HOMOPHONES
Back to CategoriesWords that sound like letters of the alphabet
ARE
Sounds like the letter 'R'.
ELLE
Sounds like the letter 'L' (also a French word meaning 'she' and a fashion magazine name).
QUE
Sounds like the letter 'Q' (also Spanish/Portuguese for 'what').
QUEUE
Sounds like the letter 'Q' (also means a line of people waiting).
DUST ___
Back to CategoriesCommon phrases beginning with 'dust'
BOWL
'Dust bowl' - a period of severe dust storms during the 1930s in the US.
BUNNY
'Dust bunny' - a small clump of dust that collects under furniture.
DEVIL
'Dust devil' - a small whirlwind of dust, common in dry areas.
JACKET
'Dust jacket' - a removable paper cover on a book.