What were the NYT Connections answers for December 24, 2025 (#969)?

NYT Connections #969 (December 24, 2025) answers: SLANG FOR MONEY: BACON, BREAD, CHEESE, PAPER | MASTICATE: BITE, CHAMP, CHEW, MUNCH | FISH: CHAR, POLLOCK, SOLE, TANG | WAYS TO VOCALIZE MUSICALLY PLUS A LETTER: HUMP, RAPT, SINGE, WHISTLER

What were the Connections categories on December 24, 2025?

The four categories were: SLANG FOR MONEY, MASTICATE, FISH, WAYS TO VOCALIZE MUSICALLY PLUS A LETTER.

NYT Connections Answers: December 24, 2025

Puzzle #969 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest

SLANG FOR MONEY

BACON, BREAD, CHEESE, PAPER

🟩 Green

MASTICATE

BITE, CHAMP, CHEW, MUNCH

🟦 Blue

FISH

CHAR, POLLOCK, SOLE, TANG

🟪 Purple — Hardest

WAYS TO VOCALIZE MUSICALLY PLUS A LETTER

HUMP, RAPT, SINGE, WHISTLER

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #969:

BACON

BREAD

CHEESE

PAPER

BITE

CHAMP

CHEW

MUNCH

CHAR

POLLOCK

SOLE

TANG

HUMP

RAPT

SINGE

WHISTLER

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