Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Dec. 16, #554

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The New York Times Connections puzzle is a fun mix today. Every category is about things I like, from the entertaining yellow group to the tasty but bad-for-you treats of the blue category to the fun games of the green one. And the always bizarre purple category pulls from Mrs. Maisel's world. Read on for more hints and the answers.

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Hints for today's Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest, yellow, group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Tune in.

Green group hint: No one gets hurt.

Blue group hint: Like a Twinkie.

Purple group hint: Take my wife, please.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Types of radio.

Green group: Kinds of play fights.

Blue group: Snack cakes.

Purple group: Classic joke staples.

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What are today's Connections answers?

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The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Dec. 16, 2024.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is types of radio. The four answers are AM, ham, satellite and walkie-talkie.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is kinds of play fights. The four answers are food, pillow, snowball and water balloon.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is snack cakes. The four answers are Devil Dog, Ding Dong,  HoHo and Yodel.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is classic joke staples. The four answers are bar, chicken, knock-knock and light bulb.

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