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Issue #934 Wed 31 Dec

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — December 31, 2025

A steady climb today, with a few lateral traps designed to pull your attention toward the wrong associations. The grid rewards those who look past the obvious and test how these items sit next to one another.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    BALL DROP · CHAMPAGNE FLUTE · FIREWORKS · NOISEMAKER

  2. Reveal the green group
    PLACES WHERE THINGS DISAPPEAR

    BERMUDA TRIANGLE · BLACK HOLE · COUCH CUSHIONS · DRYER

  3. Reveal the blue group
    ASSOCIATED WITH PHILADELPHIA

    BROTHERLY LOVE · CHEESESTEAK · LIBERTY BELL · ROCKY

  4. Reveal the violet group
    STARTING WITH BODIES OF WATER

    BAY LEAF · CHANNEL SURF · SEA BASS · SOUND BARRIER

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