NYT Connections December 18 2025 Answers
Puzzle #921
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
HERO BUTTERFLY FELT FANCY GLITTER FANTASY STAR MEDIA DAYDREAM WORKER PRINCIPAL POMPOM SECURITY LEAD PIPE CLEANER ILLUSION
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — BIT OF WISHFUL THINKING
Green — PROTAGONIST
Blue — COMPONENT OF AN ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECT
Purple — SOCIAL ___
BIT OF WISHFUL THINKINGDAYDREAM, FANCY, FANTASY, ILLUSION
PROTAGONISTHERO, LEAD, PRINCIPAL, STAR
COMPONENT OF AN ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTFELT, GLITTER, PIPE CLEANER, POMPOM
SOCIAL ___BUTTERFLY, MEDIA, SECURITY, WORKER
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