NYT Connections Answers: December 31, 2025

Puzzle #991 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
BALL DROP, CHAMPAGNE FLUTE, FIREWORKS, NOISEMAKER
🟩 Green
PLACES WHERE THINGS DISAPPEAR
BERMUDA TRIANGLE, BLACK HOLE, COUCH CUSHIONS, DRYER
🟦 Blue
ASSOCIATED WITH PHILADELPHIA
BROTHERLY LOVE, CHEESESTEAK, LIBERTY BELL, ROCKY
🟪 Purple — Hardest
STARTING WITH BODIES OF WATER
BAY LEAF, CHANNEL SURF, SEA BASS, SOUND BARRIER

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #991:

BALL DROP
CHAMPAGNE FLUTE
FIREWORKS
NOISEMAKER
BERMUDA TRIANGLE
BLACK HOLE
COUCH CUSHIONS
DRYER
BROTHERLY LOVE
CHEESESTEAK
LIBERTY BELL
ROCKY
BAY LEAF
CHANNEL SURF
SEA BASS
SOUND BARRIER
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