Issue #923 Sat 20 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 20, 2025
A tidy collection that rewards patience, balancing straightforward groupings with a few lateral traps. Careful sorting is required to distinguish between the various thematic threads woven throughout the grid.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Household storage objects
Synonyms for common vessels
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, C, D, T.
CONTAINERS
One is BUCKET.
BUCKET · CAN · DRUM · TIN
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
You pull a ticket at the counter and watch the heavy machines spin.
Service industry actions
Verbs used in professional textile care
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters D, F, P, W.
LAUNDRY SERVICES
One is DRY.
DRY · FOLD · PRESS · WASH
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A scratched vinyl spinning in a basement, light leaking through the floorboards.
Music history
Proper nouns sharing a specific origin
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, D, F.
BRITISH BANDS FORMED IN THE 1970S, WITH "THE"
One is CLASH.
CLASH · CURE · DAMNED · FALL
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A jagged outcrop by the tide line, weathered by centuries of salt and spray.
Compound word components
Common word suffixes
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, L, M, S.
ROCK ___
One is BOTTOM.
BOTTOM · LOBSTER · MUSIC · SALT
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Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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CONTAINERSBUCKET · CAN · DRUM · TIN
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LAUNDRY SERVICESDRY · FOLD · PRESS · WASH
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BRITISH BANDS FORMED IN THE 1970S, WITH "THE"CLASH · CURE · DAMNED · FALL
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ROCK ___BOTTOM · LOBSTER · MUSIC · SALT
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 20, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for December 20, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 20, 2025?
NYT Connections on December 20, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on December 20, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #923?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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