Issue #931 Sun 28 Dec
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 28, 2025
A grid requiring a steady hand, with two straightforward categories matched against two that demand closer inspection of the letters themselves.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A hallway stacked with cardboard, the sound of packing tape ripping, and a trip to the post office at closing time.
Logistics and office supplies
Synonyms
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters B, E, M, T.
CONTAINERS FOR SHIPPING
One is BOX.
BOX · ENVELOPE · MAILER · TUBE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A photograph taken on a tripod, the needle on a compass that refuses to budge, and a lake surface at dawn.
Physical states
Synonyms
Members are 5–10 letters; first letters C, S.
UNMOVING
One is CONSTANT.
CONSTANT · STATIC · STATIONARY · STILL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The steady tick against the quiet of a room, a jeweler's loupe, and the tiny metal teeth inside a wrist-bound machine.
Horology
Component parts
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters G, P, R, S.
MECHANICAL WATCH PARTS
One is GEAR.
GEAR · PAWL · RATCHET · SPRING
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A walk through the park, a name called out across the grass, and the realization that the pedigree on the leash is not what you first thought.
Wordplay
Letter substitution
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters D, N, P, S.
DOGS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
One is DUSKY.
DUSKY · NOODLE · PERRIER · SOXER
Spoiler zone
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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Reveal the yellow group
CONTAINERS FOR SHIPPINGBOX · ENVELOPE · MAILER · TUBE
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Reveal the green group
UNMOVINGCONSTANT · STATIC · STATIONARY · STILL
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Reveal the blue group
MECHANICAL WATCH PARTSGEAR · PAWL · RATCHET · SPRING
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Reveal the violet group
DOGS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDUSKY · NOODLE · PERRIER · SOXER
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on December 28, 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 28, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on December 28, 2025?
NYT Connections on December 28, 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 28, 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 #931?
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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