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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle contains a word I had to look up: pawl. Even learning the answer may not help, as this is a tough one. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
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: Send me something.
Green group hint: Frozen in place.
Blue group hint: What time is it?
Purple group hint: Woof!
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Containers for shipping.
Green group: Unmoving.
Blue group: Mechanical watch parts.
Purple group: Dogs with first letter changed.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 28, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is containers for shipping. The four answers are box, envelope, mailer and tube.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is unmoving. The four answers are constant, static, stationary and still.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is mechanical watch parts. The four answers are gear, pawl, ratchet and spring.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is dogs with first letter changed. The four answers are dusky (husky), noodle (poodle), Perrier (terrier) and soxer (boxer).
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