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Friday, December 19, 2025

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 19, 2025

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BIRTH
COMMERCE
COOK
DATA
DELIVERY
DETAILS
DOC
EDUCATION
ENERGY
GO OUT
INFORMATION
INTELLIGENCE
LABOR
LEFTOVERS
PEER
WORF
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

FINDINGSStraightforward
DINNER OPTIONSModerate
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTSTricky
HOMOPHONES OF PLACES TO PARK A SHIPDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

FINDINGSStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN FACTS OR KNOWLEDGE GATHERED+ 3 more…
DINNER OPTIONSModerate
WAYS TO HANDLE THE EVENING MEAL QUESTION+ 3 more…
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTSTricky
THESE ARE ALL BRANCHES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH+ 3 more…
HOMOPHONES OF PLACES TO PARK A SHIPDevious
SAY THESE ALOUD AND YOU'LL FIND A HARBOR FOR VESSELS+ 3 more…
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Full solution
FINDINGSStraightforward
DATA,DETAILS,INFORMATION,INTELLIGENCE

DATA, DETAILS, INFORMATION, and INTELLIGENCE are all synonyms for findings or gathered knowledge

DINNER OPTIONSModerate
COOK,DELIVERY,GO OUT,LEFTOVERS

COOK, DELIVERY, GO OUT, and LEFTOVERS are all options for what to have for dinner

U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTSTricky
COMMERCE,EDUCATION,ENERGY,LABOR

COMMERCE, EDUCATION, ENERGY, and LABOR are all U.S. Cabinet-level departments

HOMOPHONES OF PLACES TO PARK A SHIPDevious
BIRTH,DOC,PEER,WORF

BIRTH (berth), DOC (dock), PEER (pier), and WORF (wharf) are homophones of places where ships are moored

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