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New York Times today Connections puzzle It's kind of hard. If you need help sorting them into groups, you've come to the right place. Keep reading for clues and today's Connections answers.
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Tips for Today's Connections Groups
Here are four clues for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the simplest yellow grouping to the challenging (and sometimes bizarre) purple grouping.
Yellow group hint: Boogie down.
Green group hint: Grandchildren, etc.
Blue group hint: Directed by Alfred.
Purple group hint: Bang bang!
Responses to Today's Connections Groups
Yellow group: Dancing.
Green group: Descendants.
Blue group: Hitchcock films.
Purple group: We start with percussion instruments.
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What are Connections' answers today?
Completed NYT Connections puzzle for December 16, 2025.
Yellow words in today's connections
The theme is dancing. Four answers: bolero, foxtrot, mambo and quickstep.
Green words in today's connections
The topic is descendants. The four answers are: brood, family, offspring and offspring.
Blue words in today's connections
Theme: Hitchcock films. The four answers are “Lifeboat”, “Rope”, “Enchanted” and “Suspicion”.
Purple words in today's connections
The theme begins with percussion instruments. Four answers: bellhop, chimera, drum roll and rattlesnake.
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