NYT Connections game #929 is the Friday, December 26, 2025 puzzle. Find the 16 words below, then use the hints to work toward the four groups before opening the full answer key.
Today’s 16 Connections words
MOVIE EXEC · PANTHER · FRIDAY · AMERICA · WIDOW · BUDDY · JOURNEY · SURFER · CRINGE · FOREST · TECH BRO · CHICAGO · STONER · FOREIGNER · SCREWBALL · VALLEY GIRL
Hints for game #929
Spoiler warning: The hints below are followed by the category labels and complete group solutions.
- Yellow: Character types associated with California.
- Green: Comedy subgenres.
- Blue: Rock bands from the 1970s.
- Purple: Complete the phrase “black _____.”
One answer from each group
- Yellow: SURFER
- Green: BUDDY
- Blue: JOURNEY
- Purple: WIDOW
All four Connections answers
Yellow: California-based character tropes
MOVIE EXEC · SURFER · TECH BRO · VALLEY GIRL
Green: Comedy subgenres
BUDDY · CRINGE · SCREWBALL · STONER
Blue: ’70s rock bands
AMERICA · CHICAGO · FOREIGNER · JOURNEY
Purple: Black _____
FOREST · FRIDAY · PANTHER · WIDOW
The answer sets are reported by Forbes and Parade; TechRadar also identifies the puzzle as game #929 for Friday, December 26, 2025. These are publisher guides, not an official NYT answer archive.
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