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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough, but also fun. Just seeing Darth Vader, Dracula and Frankenstein in the grid was kind of entertaining. Of course, sorting them into groups wasn’t simple. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Susceptible to harm.
Green group hint: Founder of psychoanalysis.
Blue group hint: Fashionistas.
Purple group hint: Look for a tasty treat hidden in other words.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Vulnerability.
Green group: Freudian concepts.
Blue group: Characters in capes.
Purple group: Starting with slang for sausage.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 23, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is vulnerability. The four answers are Achilles’ heel, downfall, Kryptonite and soft spot.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Freudian concepts. The four answers are fixation, Oedipus complex, superego and unconscious.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is characters in capes. The four answers are Darth Vader, Dracula, Little Red Riding Hood and Superman.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starting with slang for sausage. The four answers are Bratz (brat), dogma (dog), Frankenstein (frank) and Linklater (link).
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Toughest Connections puzzles
We’ve made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles so far. Maybe they’ll help you see patterns in future puzzles.
#5: Included “things you can set,” such as mood, record, table and volleyball.
#4: Included “one in a dozen,” such as egg, juror, month and rose.
#3: Included “streets on screen,” such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame.
#2: Included “power ___” such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip.
#1: Included “things that can run,” such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose.
