New York Times Connections answers and hints for December 4

The New York Times Connections puzzle for Thursday, December 4, 2025, features four categories: "Cuddle," "Imbibe," "Things You Assemble," and "Snouts." The words for the "Cuddle" category are Draw Close, Hold Tight, Nuzzle, and Spoon. "Imbibe" includes Guzzle, Knock Back, Pound Down, and Swill. "Things You Assemble" are IKEA Furniture, Lego Set, Model, and Puzzle. Finally, "Snouts" consists of Beak, Muzzle, Proboscis, and Rostrum. The puzzle was rated as difficult, with one mistake made by including "Muzzle" in the "Cuddle" group instead of "Nuzzle." The "uzzle" words were noted as particularly confusing.