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Outbyte Driver Updater FREEScan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Outbyte PC Repair FREEClear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →The NYT Connections answer for Saturday, December 20, 2025, is puzzle #923. The four groups are CONTAINERS, LAUNDRY SERVICES, British bands formed in the 1970s with “The,” and words that follow ROCK. Spoilers below.
Connections answers for December 20, 2025
Each group contains four words from the board’s set of sixteen:
| Category | Words | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| CONTAINERS | BUCKET, CAN, DRUM, TIN | Each word can name a container. |
| LAUNDRY SERVICES | DRY, FOLD, PRESS, WASH | Each is a laundry service or task. |
| BRITISH BANDS FORMED IN THE 1970S, WITH “THE” | CLASH, CURE, DAMNED, FALL | Add “The” to each name: The Clash, The Cure, The Damned, and The Fall. |
| ROCK ___ | BOTTOM, LOBSTER, MUSIC, SALT | Each word completes a familiar phrase: rock bottom, rock lobster, rock music, and rock salt. |
How the groups fit together
Containers
BUCKET, CAN, DRUM, and TIN all name things used to hold or store something.
Laundry services
DRY, FOLD, PRESS, and WASH are actions or services associated with laundry.
#1 Best Overall
British bands
CLASH, CURE, DAMNED, and FALL point to The Clash, The Cure, The Damned, and The Fall. The shared clue is that each is a British band formed in the 1970s whose name begins with “The.”
ROCK ___
BOTTOM, LOBSTER, MUSIC, and SALT each follow ROCK to make a familiar phrase.
Rank #2
How NYT Connections works
Connections asks you to divide sixteen words into four groups of four based on a shared link. Select four words and submit a guess. Try Hard Guides describes a limit of four mistakes; the game is available through NYT Games on desktop and mobile, according to TechRadar.
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