NYT Connections Hints for December 19, 2025 (#961)
Game
COOK
DATA
WORF
LABOR
BIRTH
ENERGY
DELIVERY
PEER
INTELLIGENCE
EDUCATION
GO OUT
INFORMATION
DOC
DETAILS
COMMERCE
LEFTOVERS
Hints by Category
FINDINGS
Back to CategoriesInformation or Discoveries
DATA
Facts, statistics, or information collected for analysis.
DETAILS
Specific pieces of information or facts.
INFORMATION
Knowledge or facts about something.
INTELLIGENCE
Information, especially of military or strategic value; can also refer to intellectual capacity.
DINNER OPTIONS
Back to CategoriesWays to Obtain an Evening Meal
COOK
To prepare a meal at home.
DELIVERY
To have food brought to your home from a restaurant.
GO OUT
To eat at a restaurant or other establishment.
LEFTOVERS
Previously cooked food that is eaten again.
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS
Back to CategoriesExecutive Departments of the U.S. Federal Government
COMMERCE
The Department of Commerce, focused on economic growth and trade.
EDUCATION
The Department of Education, responsible for federal education policy and financial aid.
ENERGY
The Department of Energy, overseeing national energy policy and nuclear safety.
LABOR
The Department of Labor, concerned with worker welfare, wages, and employment statistics.
HOMOPHONES OF PLACES TO PARK A SHIP
Back to CategoriesWords that sound like maritime docking locations
BIRTH
Homophone of 'berth' (a ship's assigned place at a dock).
DOC
Homophone of 'dock' (a structure where ships are loaded/unloaded).
PEER
Homophone of 'pier' (a platform extending into water for docking ships).
WORF
Homophone of 'wharf' (a structure on the shore for docking ships).