What were the NYT Connections answers for December 20, 2025 (#949)?

NYT Connections #949 (December 20, 2025) answers: CONTAINERS: BUCKET, CAN, DRUM, TIN | LAUNDRY SERVICES: DRY, FOLD, PRESS, WASH | BRITISH BANDS FORMED IN THE 1970S, WITH "THE": CLASH, CURE, DAMNED, FALL | ROCK ___: BOTTOM, LOBSTER, MUSIC, SALT

What were the Connections categories on December 20, 2025?

The four categories were: CONTAINERS, LAUNDRY SERVICES, BRITISH BANDS FORMED IN THE 1970S, WITH "THE", ROCK ___.

NYT Connections Answers: December 20, 2025

Puzzle #949 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

CONTAINERS

BUCKET, CAN, DRUM, TIN

🟩 Green

LAUNDRY SERVICES

DRY, FOLD, PRESS, WASH

🟦 Blue

BRITISH BANDS FORMED IN THE 1970S, WITH "THE"

CLASH, CURE, DAMNED, FALL

🟪 Purple — Hardest

ROCK ___

BOTTOM, LOBSTER, MUSIC, SALT

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #949:

BUCKET

CAN

DRUM

TIN

DRY

FOLD

PRESS

WASH

CLASH

CURE

DAMNED

FALL

BOTTOM

LOBSTER

MUSIC

SALT

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