Appealing to the followers of The New York Times’ well-liked Connections puzzle, the date of December 31, 2025, unveils the new puzzle, which is puzzle #934. The game throws down 16 words that at first sight seem totally unrelated, and the objective is to uncover the connections between them and sort them into four groups of four words each. The choice of categories is entirely your decision. Whether you are attempting to maintain your streak or you just require a bit of assistance to solve the day’s puzzle, here you will find everything you need.

What is NYT Connections?

Connections is a daily word game that enables the participants to divide a 16-word grid into four sets of four words. Each set has its own theme, which can be synonyms, phrases that go together, linguistic patterns, or even more obscure connections and wordplay.

How to Play

1. Select Words – Tap or click on four words you believe belong together.
2. Submit Guess – Press the “Submit” button.
3. Correct Match – Words vanish if grouped correctly, revealing their category and color (Yellow = easiest, Green = medium, Blue = hard, Purple = trickiest).
4. Incorrect Match – You can make up to four mistakes before the game ends.
5. Win – Identify all four groups to solve the puzzle!

NYT Connections #934 Categories & Hints

• Yellow (Easiest): Happy New Year! Words related to New Year’s Eve celebrations.
• Green (Medium): Locations where things mysteriously vanish.
• Blue (Hard): Words associated with Philadelphia, its icons, and landmarks.
• Purple (Trickiest): Words that begin with bodies of water.

Given these cues, you should now be better able to solve today’s puzzle and experience satisfaction in correctly placing all sixteen words in their respective categories.