What were the NYT Connections answers for December 26, 2025 (#957)?

NYT Connections #957 (December 26, 2025) answers: CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES: MOVIE EXEC, SURFER, TECH BRO, VALLEY GIRL | COMEDY SUBGENRES: BUDDY, CRINGE, SCREWBALL, STONER | '70S ROCK BANDS: AMERICA, CHICAGO, FOREIGNER, JOURNEY | BLACK ___: FOREST, FRIDAY, PANTHER, WIDOW

What were the Connections categories on December 26, 2025?

The four categories were: CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES, COMEDY SUBGENRES, '70S ROCK BANDS, BLACK ___.

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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