Out of the many daily puzzles available online, the New York Times’ Connections game is one of the trickiest. For those playing for the first time, the goal of Connections is to divide a block of 12 words into four common themes. Some of these – for example, grouping four types of fish – can be very straightforward, while others can be far more abstract. If you’ve found yourself stumped by the latter, we’ve put together Connections answers and hints for today (December 16) below.
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If you already know how to play Connections, you can skip this paragraph to jump straight into today’s solution. But if this is your first time attempting the New York Times’ puzzle (or you just need a refresher), we suggest thinking outside of the box for your answers.
Some groups are deliberately deceptive – using a previous day’s puzzle as an example, you may think ‘Heart’, ‘Cell’, ‘Body’ and ‘Nucleus’ are all connected through biology. But you’d be wrong, as ‘Heart’ and ‘Nucleus’ were actually two of four “Nexus” words on the day we’ve used as an example. Think beyond what a word means literally, try to see subtle patterns, and your luck with Connections will improve drastically. That being said, some days are still fiendishly difficult – and if you’re still stuck, check below for the Connections answer for today.
Connections hints for December 16
If you’re still trying to solve December 16’s Connections yourself, here are all of the words in play today and some hints on what each group is.
- LIGHT BULB
- SNOWBALL
- HAM
- CHICKEN
- PILLOW
- YODEL
- BAR
- FOOD
- KNOCK-KNOCK
- WALKIE-TALKIE
- DING DONG
- WATER BALLOON
- SATELLITE
- DEVIL DOG
- AM
- HOHO
With that in mind, here are four hints for December 16
- Yellow: different forms of radio
- Green: playful battles
- Blue: sweet treats
- Purple: tropes in jokes
Connections groups for December 16
If you’re still trying to piece everything together, here are all four of today’s groups.
- Yellow: types of radio
- Green: kinds of play fights
- Blue: snack cakes
- Purple: classic joke staples
Connections answers for December 16
Finally, here are the answers for Connections #554 on Monday, December 16.
- Yellow: types of radio (am, ham, satellite, walkie-talkie)
- Green: kinds of play fights (food, pillow, snowball, water balloon)
- Blue: snack cakes (devil dog, ding dong, hoho, yodel)
- Purple: classic joke staples (bar, chicken, knock-knock, light bulb)
You can check back for up-to-date hints and answers for each day’s Connections puzzle. If you get stuck elsewhere, we’ve also got answers for several other daily games – including Wordle, Framed, and Globle.
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