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Saturday, December 27, 2025
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — December 27, 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.
BUSINESS
CALLING
CITE
CRAFT
CREDIT
DECIDER
ECONOMY
FIRST
LINE
NAME
NAMESAKE
PREMIUM
REFERENCE
REPORT
TRADE
VILLAGER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
AIRLINE CLASSESStraightforward
ATTRIBUTEModerate
VOCATIONTricky
ENDING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
AIRLINE CLASSESStraightforward
WAYS TO FLY, SORTED BY WHAT YOU PAY+ 3 more…
ATTRIBUTEModerate
GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE+ 3 more…
VOCATIONTricky
WORDS FOR ONE'S OCCUPATION OR PROFESSION+ 3 more…
ENDING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS HIDES A DRINK AT THE END+ 3 more…
Full solution
AIRLINE CLASSESStraightforward
BUSINESS,ECONOMY,FIRST,PREMIUM
BUSINESS, ECONOMY, FIRST, and PREMIUM are all classes of seating available on commercial airlines.
ATTRIBUTEModerate
CITE,CREDIT,NAME,REFERENCE
CITE, CREDIT, NAME, and REFERENCE all mean to attribute something to a source or person.
VOCATIONTricky
CALLING,CRAFT,LINE,TRADE
CALLING, CRAFT, LINE, and TRADE are all words that can mean one's vocation or profession.
ENDING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESDevious
DECIDER,NAMESAKE,REPORT,VILLAGER
DECIDER ends in CIDER, NAMESAKE ends in SAKE, REPORT ends in PORT, and VILLAGER ends in LAGER — all alcoholic beverages.