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How to play NYT Connections
Sort the 16 words into four sets of four based on a shared connection. The groups are color-coded by difficulty as you solve them; finding one set can help narrow down the remaining words. You have three incorrect guesses available, and a fourth wrong guess ends the game.
Today’s grid
MOVIE EXEC, PANTHER, FRIDAY, AMERICA, WIDOW, BUDDY, JOURNEY, SURFER, CRINGE, FOREST, TECH BRO, CHICAGO, STONER, FOREIGNER, SCREWBALL, VALLEY GIRL
NYT Connections hints for Friday, December 26
Stop here if you want only category-level clues.
- Yellow: California character tropes.
- Green: Comedy subgenres.
- Blue: Rock bands from the 1970s.
- Purple: Complete the phrase “BLACK ___.”
One answer from each group
Need a nudge beyond the category clues? These examples reveal one word in each set: SURFER, CRINGE, JOURNEY, FOREST.
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Full answers for Connections #929
Spoilers below: the complete groupings are listed here.
Quick Recap
Rank #4
- Yellow — California-based character tropes: MOVIE EXEC, SURFER, TECH BRO, VALLEY GIRL.
- Green — Comedy subgenres: BUDDY, CRINGE, SCREWBALL, STONER.
- Blue — 1970s rock bands: AMERICA, CHICAGO, FOREIGNER, JOURNEY.
- Purple — BLACK ___: FOREST, FRIDAY, PANTHER, WIDOW.
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