Today's NYT Connections answers explained

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NYT Connections revealed four categories for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, including approximate terms, mild oaths, MLB teams, and family nicknames with an added letter. The categories were: approximate (BALLPARK, BROAD, GENERAL, ROUGH), mild oaths (FRICK, FUDGE, SHOOT, SUGAR), MLB player (ANGEL, MET, RAY, ROYAL), and family member nickname plus a letter (BROW, DADA, MOMA, SISI). Potential red herrings included museum names and political figures, which were not part of the intended groupings.


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