Here are the hints and answers for the historical NYT Connections puzzle from Monday, December 29, 2025, game 932. Start with the word bank and progressive clues, then reveal the categories and full solution only when you’re ready. Spoilers follow.
Today’s 16 words
The tiles in game 932 were:
- GENE
- OPAL
- SWIMMING
- COURSE
- TIDE
- TISSUE
- INFINITY
- ATHLETICS
- OUTIE
- DIRECTION
- EQUESTRIAN
- CELL
- PROTEIN
- MINNIE
- TREND
- TRIATHLON
Hints for the four groups
These editorial clues offer a nudge without naming the answers. Try them in order, and stop before the next section if you want to solve the groups yourself.
- The way to go; an inclination toward something.
- Organism components you might study in science.
- Sporting categories that could light the cauldron.
- Words that sound like vehicle brands—though one match is imperfect.
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
The four category names are TENDENCY, BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES, SUMMER OLYMPIC EVENTS, and CAR BRAND HOMOPHONES.
Full Connections answers for December 29, 2025
Full solution spoiler:
- Yellow — TENDENCY: COURSE, DIRECTION, TIDE, TREND
- Green — BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES: CELL, GENE, PROTEIN, TISSUE
- Blue — SUMMER OLYMPIC EVENTS: ATHLETICS, EQUESTRIAN, SWIMMING, TRIATHLON
- Purple — CAR BRAND HOMOPHONES: INFINITY, MINNIE, OPAL, OUTIE
Why the purple group is a little different
The intended wordplay is that the four tiles sound like car-brand names. It is not a perfect set of homophones: OUTIE does not phonetically match Audi. Treat the label as the puzzle’s intended sound-alike connection, not an exact pronunciation rule.
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Was this Connections puzzle difficult?
TechRadar’s guide writer rated the puzzle “Hard” and reported making one mistake. That is one person’s subjective experience, not a measured difficulty rating. The guide also noted that the Olympic answers are event categories rather than individual events, and that a pool-related grouping could look plausible but is incorrect.
Quick Recap
Rank #2
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