NYT Connections Answers for December 2025
A complete list of every Connections group for December 2025.
Play Today's PuzzleWednesday, December 31, 2025
Puzzle #991HAPPY NEW YEAR!
BALL DROP, CHAMPAGNE FLUTE, FIREWORKS, NOISEMAKER
PLACES WHERE THINGS DISAPPEAR
BERMUDA TRIANGLE, BLACK HOLE, COUCH CUSHIONS, DRYER
ASSOCIATED WITH PHILADELPHIA
BROTHERLY LOVE, CHEESESTEAK, LIBERTY BELL, ROCKY
STARTING WITH BODIES OF WATER
BAY LEAF, CHANNEL SURF, SEA BASS, SOUND BARRIER
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Puzzle #994INTENTION
AIM, GOAL, OBJECT, POINT
MEASURING DEVICES
CLOCK, COMPASS, RULER, SCALE
PARTS OF A FLIGHT
CLIMB, TAKEOFF, TAXI, TOUCHDOWN
BIKE ACCESSORIES
BASKET, BELL, RACK, REFLECTOR
Monday, December 29, 2025
Puzzle #959TENDENCY
COURSE, DIRECTION, TIDE, TREND
BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES
CELL, GENE, PROTEIN, TISSUE
SUMMER OLYMPIC EVENTS
ATHLETICS, EQUESTRIAN, SWIMMING, TRIATHLON
CAR BRAND HOMOPHONES
INFINITY, MINNIE, OPAL, OUTIE
Sunday, December 28, 2025
Puzzle #972CONTAINERS FOR SHIPPING
BOX, ENVELOPE, MAILER, TUBE
UNMOVING
CONSTANT, STATIC, STATIONARY, STILL
MECHANICAL WATCH PARTS
GEAR, PAWL, RATCHET, SPRING
DOGS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
DUSKY, NOODLE, PERRIER, SOXER
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Puzzle #948AIRLINE CLASSES
BUSINESS, ECONOMY, FIRST, PREMIUM
ATTRIBUTE
CITE, CREDIT, NAME, REFERENCE
VOCATION
CALLING, CRAFT, LINE, TRADE
ENDING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
DECIDER, NAMESAKE, REPORT, VILLAGER
Friday, December 26, 2025
Puzzle #957CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES
MOVIE EXEC, SURFER, TECH BRO, VALLEY GIRL
COMEDY SUBGENRES
BUDDY, CRINGE, SCREWBALL, STONER
'70S ROCK BANDS
AMERICA, CHICAGO, FOREIGNER, JOURNEY
BLACK ___
FOREST, FRIDAY, PANTHER, WIDOW
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Puzzle #988ORNATE, AS PROSE
EXCESSIVE, FLOWERY, MELODRAMATIC, PURPLE
CREATE
COIN, HATCH, FASHION, MAKE UP
THINGS WITH STEMS
CHERRY, FLOWER, MUSICAL NOTE, WINE GLASS
COMPRISED OF SOLFEGE (DO-RE-MI)
LAREDO, MIRE, RETIRE, SOLTI
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Puzzle #969SLANG FOR MONEY
BACON, BREAD, CHEESE, PAPER
MASTICATE
BITE, CHAMP, CHEW, MUNCH
FISH
CHAR, POLLOCK, SOLE, TANG
WAYS TO VOCALIZE MUSICALLY PLUS A LETTER
HUMP, RAPT, SINGE, WHISTLER
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Puzzle #973VULNERABILITY
ACHILLES’ HEEL, DOWNFALL, KRYPTONITE, SOFT SPOT
FREUDIAN CONCEPTS
FIXATION, OEDIPUS COMPLEX, SUPEREGO, UNCONSCIOUS
CHARACTERS IN CAPES
DARTH VADER, DRACULA, LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, SUPERMAN
STARTING WITH SLANG FOR SAUSAGE
BRATZ, DOGMA, FRANKENSTEIN, LINKLATER
Monday, December 22, 2025
Puzzle #951INFLUX
RASH, RUSH, SURGE, WAVE
SUBSEQUENT
COMING, FOLLOWING, FUTURE, LATER
KINDS OF CARDS
BUSINESS, GREETING, MEMBERSHIP, PLAYING
COLORS MINUS LAST LETTER
BROW, CYA, PIN, WHIT
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Puzzle #976FEATURES OF A TEAPOT
HANDLE, LID, SPOUT, STRAINER
LIBRARY SECTIONS
CIRCULATION, PERIODICALS, REFERENCE, STACKS
ARISE
EMERGE, FLOW, ISSUE, RESULT
___DROP
AIR, EAVES, GUM, RAIN
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Puzzle #949CONTAINERS
BUCKET, CAN, DRUM, TIN
LAUNDRY SERVICES
DRY, FOLD, PRESS, WASH
BRITISH BANDS FORMED IN THE 1970S, WITH "THE"
CLASH, CURE, DAMNED, FALL
ROCK ___
BOTTOM, LOBSTER, MUSIC, SALT
Friday, December 19, 2025
Puzzle #961FINDINGS
DATA, DETAILS, INFORMATION, INTELLIGENCE
DINNER OPTIONS
COOK, DELIVERY, GO OUT, LEFTOVERS
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS
COMMERCE, EDUCATION, ENERGY, LABOR
HOMOPHONES OF PLACES TO PARK A SHIP
BIRTH, DOC, PEER, WORF
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Puzzle #966BIT OF WISHFUL THINKING
DAYDREAM, FANCY, FANTASY, ILLUSION
PROTAGONIST
HERO, LEAD, PRINCIPAL, STAR
COMPONENT OF AN ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECT
FELT, GLITTER, PIPE CLEANER, POMPOM
SOCIAL ___
BUTTERFLY, MEDIA, SECURITY, WORKER
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Puzzle #956HUMAN-POWERED WATERCRAFT
DUGOUT, KAYAK, RAFT, SHELL
FLUSH
EVEN, FLAT, LEVEL, PLANE
HONDA MODELS
ACCORD, CIVIC, ODYSSEY, PILOT
BIBLICAL FIGURES PLUS STARTING LETTER
FLUKE, LABEL, MADAM, TRUTH
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Puzzle #943DANCES
BOLERO, FOXTROT, MAMBO, QUICKSTEP
DESCENDANTS
BROOD, FAMILY, OFFSPRING, POSTERITY
HITCHCOCK MOVIES
LIFEBOAT, ROPE, SPELLBOUND, SUSPICION
STARTING WITH PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
BELLHOP, CHIMERA, DRUMROLL, RATTLESNAKE
Monday, December 15, 2025
Puzzle #974TOURNAMENT ROUNDS
FINAL, QUALIFIER, QUARTER, SEMI
ENORMOUS
BUMPER, GIANT, MONSTER, TITANIC
DISREPUTABLE ESTABLISHMENT
DIVE, DUMP, HOLE, JOINT
WHAT "C" MIGHT MEAN
CELSIUS, COLD, ONE HUNDRED, SEE
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Puzzle #975LAY IT ON THICK
FAWN, FLATTER, GUSH, PRAISE
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN FIGURES
DUCKLING, EMPEROR, MERMAID, PRINCESS
SILENT "L"
CALF, CHALK, COLONEL, WOULD
FICTIONAL PIGS
BABE, NAPOLEON, PIGLET, PORKY
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Puzzle #941WIDE-LEGGED PANT STYLES
CULOTTE, GAUCHO, HAREM, PALAZZO
SILENT "T"
APOSTLE, DEPOT, MORTGAGE, POIROT
NEW YORK METS LEGENDS
GOODEN, PIAZZA, SEAVER, STRAWBERRY
GREEK MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES MINUS A LETTER
AJA, ARE, HER, HERCULE
Friday, December 12, 2025
Puzzle #962CONTAIN
HOLD, HOUSE, KEEP, STORE
MOVE IN THE WIND
BLOW, FLAP, SWAY, WAVE
VEGETABLE UNITS
BULB, EAR, HEAD, SPEAR
THINGS THAT ARE DIVIDED INTO TWELVE SEGMENTS
CLOCK, FOOT, YEAR, ZODIAC
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Puzzle #971THINGS SEEN IN A YARD
GNOME, GRILL, SHED, SPRINKLER
ANAGRAMS
ARES, EARS, SEAR, SERA
LETTER HOMOPHONES
ARE, ELLE, QUE, QUEUE
DUST ___
BOWL, BUNNY, DEVIL, JACKET
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Puzzle #965"MY GOODNESS!"
DEAR, GRACIOUS, HEAVENS, MERCY
IMITATION
COPY, DUMMY, DUPE, FAKE
CONFECTION
CANDY, LOLLY, SUCKER, SWEET
WHAT "Y" MIGHT MEAN
WHY, YEAR, YELLOW, YES
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Puzzle #942BEAR IN MIND
CONSIDER, COUNT, FACTOR, INCLUDE
STRIPED ANIMALS
CLOWNFISH, HONEYBEE, TIGER, ZEBRA
ASSOCIATED WITH RAINBOWS
DOROTHY GALE, LEPRECHAUN, PRIDE, UNICORN
BEGINNING WITH NUMBER HOMOPHONES
FIEVEL, FOREHEAD, TOUCAN, WONDER
Monday, December 8, 2025
Puzzle #967GOAD, WITH "ON"
EGG, PUSH, SPUR, URGE
FAMOUS STREETS IN LOS ANGELES
MULHOLLAND, RODEO, SUNSET, VINE
MEMBER OF A DALLAS PRO SPORTS TEAM
COWBOY, MAVERICK, STAR, WING
EUROPEAN CAPITALS MINUS SECOND-TO-LAST LETTER
MINK, PARS, ROE, SOFA
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Puzzle #968MOVE AT BREAKNECK SPEED
BARREL, BOLT, HURTLE, TEAR
ORGAN MEATS
GIZZARD, HEART, TONGUE, TRIPE
WOODWORKING JOINT TERMS
DADO, DOVETAIL, MITRE, MORTISE
EL ___
CAPITAN, DORADO, GRECO, PASO
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Puzzle #964NORM
AVERAGE, MEAN, PAR, STANDARD
MOLLIFY
COOL, MODERATE, SETTLE, TEMPER
MEMBER OF A TITULAR GROUP IN AN ANIMATION FRANCHISE
CAR, INCREDIBLE, MINION, MONSTER
STARTING WITH HERPETOFAUNA
ADDERALL, MONITORSHIP, NEWTON, TOADY
Friday, December 5, 2025
Puzzle #960TRICKY
COMPLEX, DELICATE, STICKY, TOUGH
STATE OF AFFAIRS
DEAL, SITUATION, STATUS, STORY
CLASSIC BOARD GAMES
MASTERMIND, MOUSE TRAP, OPERATION, SORRY
___ TALK
BABY, PILLOW, SMALL, SWEET
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Puzzle #958CUDDLE
DRAW CLOSE, HOLD TIGHT, NUZZLE, SPOON
IMBIBE
GUZZLE, KNOCK BACK, POUND DOWN, SWILL
THINGS YOU ASSEMBLE
IKEA FURNITURE, LEGO SET, MODEL, PUZZLE
SNOUTS
BEAK, MUZZLE, PROBOSCIS, ROSTRUM
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Puzzle #953KINDS OF JEWELRY
BANGLE, CHAIN, CHARM, RING
SOCIAL GATHERING
EVENT, FUNCTION, PARTY, RECEPTION
PETITION (FOR)
APPEAL, CAMPAIGN, LOBBY, PRESS
"___ MAN" SONGS FROM THE '70S
IRON, MACHO, PIANO, ROCKET
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Puzzle #944APPROXIMATE
BALLPARK, BROAD, GENERAL, ROUGH
MILD OATHS
FRICK, FUDGE, SHOOT, SUGAR
MLB PLAYER
ANGEL, MET, RAY, ROYAL
FAMILY MEMBER NICKNAME PLUS A LETTER
BROW, DADA, MOMA, SISI
Monday, December 1, 2025
Puzzle #926COMPLETE TURN
CIRCUIT, LAP, ORBIT, REVOLUTION
CIRCULAR THINGS
FULL MOON, LP, PIZZA PIE, PUPIL
KAFKA WORKS, WITH "THE"
CASTLE, JUDGMENT, METAMORPHOSIS, TRIAL
STARTING WITH LETTER HOMOPHONES
EYE CONTACT, PEA SOUP, SEA CHANGE, TEA LEAVES