NYT Connections Answers: December 28, 2025

Puzzle #972 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
CONTAINERS FOR SHIPPING
BOX, ENVELOPE, MAILER, TUBE
🟩 Green
UNMOVING
CONSTANT, STATIC, STATIONARY, STILL
🟦 Blue
MECHANICAL WATCH PARTS
GEAR, PAWL, RATCHET, SPRING
🟪 Purple — Hardest
DOGS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
DUSKY, NOODLE, PERRIER, SOXER

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #972:

BOX
ENVELOPE
MAILER
TUBE
CONSTANT
STATIC
STATIONARY
STILL
GEAR
PAWL
RATCHET
SPRING
DUSKY
NOODLE
PERRIER
SOXER
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