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Saturday, December 20, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 20, 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.
BOTTOM
BUCKET
CAN
CLASH
CURE
DAMNED
DRUM
DRY
FALL
FOLD
LOBSTER
MUSIC
PRESS
SALT
TIN
WASH
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CONTAINERSStraightforward
LAUNDRY SERVICESModerate
BRITISH BANDS FORMED IN THE 1970S, WITH "THE"Tricky
ROCK ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CONTAINERSStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT STORE STUFF IN, FROM KITCHEN TO GARAGE+ 3 more…
LAUNDRY SERVICESModerate
WHAT A DRY CLEANER OR LAUNDROMAT MIGHT OFFER YOU+ 3 more…
BRITISH BANDS FORMED IN THE 1970S, WITH "THE"Tricky
UK PUNK AND POST-PUNK BANDS FROM THE 70S — ADD 'THE' BEFORE EACH+ 3 more…
ROCK ___Devious
WORDS THAT CAN FOLLOW 'ROCK' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR PHRASE OR COMPOUND WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
CONTAINERSStraightforward
BUCKET,CAN,DRUM,TIN
BUCKET, CAN, DRUM, and TIN are all types of containers used to hold liquids or other materials.
LAUNDRY SERVICESModerate
DRY,FOLD,PRESS,WASH
DRY, FOLD, PRESS, and WASH are all services offered at a laundry or dry cleaning establishment.
BRITISH BANDS FORMED IN THE 1970S, WITH "THE"Tricky
CLASH,CURE,DAMNED,FALL
The Clash, The Cure, The Damned, and The Fall are all British bands formed in the 1970s whose names include 'The'.
ROCK ___Devious
BOTTOM,LOBSTER,MUSIC,SALT
ROCK BOTTOM, ROCK LOBSTER, ROCK MUSIC, and ROCK SALT are all common compound words or phrases beginning with ROCK.