NYT Connections today - my hints and answers for December 26 (#929)

NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, December 26 (game #929) My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going (Image credit: New York Times) (Image credit: New York Times) A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone - which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Thursday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, December 25 (game #928) . Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints. What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. NYT Connections today (game #929) - today's words Today's NYT Connections words are... MOVIE EXEC PANTHER FRIDAY AMERICA WIDOW BUDDY JOURNEY SURFER CRINGE FOREST TECH BRO CHICAGO STONER FOREIGNER SCREWBALL VALLEY GIRL NYT Connections today (game #929) - hint #1 - group hints What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: LA area clichés GREEN: Niche laughs BLUE: Classic AOR combos PURPLE: Precede with a color that’s not white Need more clues? We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles... Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. NYT Connections today (game #929) - hint #2 - group answers What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups? YELLOW: CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES GREEN: COMEDY SUBGENRES BLUE: '7OS ROCK BANDS PURPLE: BLACK ____ Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM. NYT Connections today (game #929) - the answers The answers to today's Connections, game #929, are... YELLOW: CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES MOVIE EXEC, SURFER, TECH BRO, VALLEY GIRL GREEN: COMEDY SUBGENRES BUDDY, CRINGE, SCREWBALL, STONER BLUE: '7OS ROCK BANDS AMERICA, CHICAGO, FOREIGNER, JOURNEY PURPLE: BLACK ____ FOREST, FRIDAY, PANTHER, WIDOW My rating: Easy My score: Perfect The thrill of getting purple first doesn’t fade, but today’s quartet felt a little easier than normal and felt more like the easiest group than the toughest. Not that I’m complaining. Both CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES and COMEDY SUBGENRES were groups that I got because they sounded like similar things rather than knowing the real reasons for grouping them together. The Big Lebowski contains elements of all the tropes and all the subgenres. As a former music journalist I really should have solved the blue group first. However, as a former indie punk kid/music snob...

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