Having trouble figuring out the December 31, 2025 (#934) edition of NYT Connections? We’ve got covered with some clues and hints to help you crack today’s puzzle with ease and save your winning streak.
Connections by The New York Times is a popular word game. The puzzle presents a set of 16 seemingly random words that are connected by hidden themes. To win the game, players must identify these themes and categorize the words accordingly into groups of four. However, the game allows only four guesses to sort the words correctly. Furthermore, players who get close to solving a particular group get a helpful “one away…” notification as a hint.
Check out the hints and answers for the December 31 Connections puzzle below.
Connections hint for December 31
The 16 words in today’s puzzle are: ROCKY, FIREWORKS, COUCH CUSHIONS, DRYER, BAY LEAF, LIBERTY BELL, BLACK HOLE, CHAMPAGNE FLUTE, BROTHERLY LOVE, NOISEMAKER, SEA BASS, CHEESESTEAK, BERMUDA TRIANGLE, CHANNEL SURF, BALL DROP, and SOUND BARRIER.
Here are some hints for each group:
- Yellow Group: This group features words related to New Year’s celebrations.
- Green Group: This collection features places where things get lost.
- Blue Group: This set features words associated with Philadelphia.
- Purple Group: The words in this collection have begin with different types of water bodies.
What are the Connections answers for today, December 31?
Without further ado, here are the answers for the December 31 NYT Connections puzzle:
Yellow Group: Happy New Year! – BALL DROP, CHAMPAGNE FLUTE, FIREWORKS, and NOISEMAKER.
Green Group: Places Where Things Disappear – BERMUDA TRIANGLE, BLACK HOLE, COUCH CUSHIONS, and DRYER.
Blue Group: Associated With Philadelphia – BROTHERLY LOVE, CHEESESTEAK, LIBERTY BELL, and ROCKY.
Purple Group: Starting With Bodies Of Water – BAY LEAF, CHANNEL SURF, SEA BASS, and SOUND BARRIER.
The New York Times’ Games collection offers a bunch of other unique games that fans can enjoy online. These include the NYT Crossword, Wordle, Strands, and Pips. All the puzzles are also available on the official NYT Games app.
