NYT Connections Answers: December 26, 2025

Puzzle #957 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES
MOVIE EXEC, SURFER, TECH BRO, VALLEY GIRL
🟩 Green
COMEDY SUBGENRES
BUDDY, CRINGE, SCREWBALL, STONER
🟦 Blue
'70S ROCK BANDS
AMERICA, CHICAGO, FOREIGNER, JOURNEY
🟪 Purple — Hardest
BLACK ___
FOREST, FRIDAY, PANTHER, WIDOW

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #957:

MOVIE EXEC
SURFER
TECH BRO
VALLEY GIRL
BUDDY
CRINGE
SCREWBALL
STONER
AMERICA
CHICAGO
FOREIGNER
JOURNEY
FOREST
FRIDAY
PANTHER
WIDOW
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