Connections #917 Answers
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #917 for Sunday, December 14, 2025. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): lay it on thick
- Green: hans christian andersen figures
- Blue: silent "l"
- Purple (hardest): fictional pigs
Answers
LAY IT ON THICK
FAWN, FLATTER, GUSH, PRAISE
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN FIGURES
DUCKLING, EMPEROR, MERMAID, PRINCESS
SILENT "L"
CALF, CHALK, COLONEL, WOULD
FICTIONAL PIGS
BABE, NAPOLEON, PIGLET, PORKY
Previous Connections answers
- #916 — wide-legged pant styles, silent "t", new york mets legends, greek mythological figures minus a letter
- #915 — contain, move in the wind, vegetable units, things that are divided into twelve segments
- #914 — things seen in a yard, anagrams, letter homophones, dust ___
- #913 — "my goodness!", imitation, confection, what "y" might mean
- #912 — bear in mind, striped animals, associated with rainbows, beginning with number homophones
- #911 — goad, with "on", famous streets in los angeles, member of a dallas pro sports team, european capitals minus second-to-last letter
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