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Hints for Connections #931
- Shipping: Think of containers or formats used to send items.
- Stillness: Look for words that mean motionless or unchanged.
- Timepiece: Find components in a mechanical watch.
- Wordplay: Change the first letter of each remaining word to reveal a dog breed.
Answers for December 28, 2025
Spoilers below: These are the four groups and their words.
| Category | Words | Why they fit |
|---|---|---|
| Containers for shipping | BOX, ENVELOPE, MAILER, TUBE | Each can hold an item for mailing or shipping. |
| Unmoving | CONSTANT, STATIC, STATIONARY, STILL | Each can describe something fixed, motionless, or unchanged. |
| Mechanical watch parts | GEAR, PAWL, RATCHET, SPRING | Each names a component used in a mechanical watch. |
| Dogs with the first letter changed | DUSKY, NOODLE, PERRIER, SOXER | Change each first letter to form HUSKY, POODLE, TERRIER, and BOXER. |
Tricky words and tempting groupings
PAWL belongs with the watch parts
PAWL is the less familiar word in the mechanical-watch group. It belongs with GEAR, RATCHET, and SPRING, rather than forming a group based only on more familiar everyday meanings.
PERRIER is a wordplay answer, not a water clue
SPRING, STILL, and PERRIER may suggest a water-related set, but PERRIER belongs with DUSKY, NOODLE, and SOXER. Changing their first letters gives four dog breeds: HUSKY, POODLE, TERRIER, and BOXER.
#1 Best Overall
STATIONARY means fixed in place
The board has STATIONARY, meaning fixed in place—not STATIONERY, the word for writing paper and supplies.
Quick Recap
Rank #2
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