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NYT Connections puzzle #554 was published Monday, December 16, 2024. The four spoiler-light hints are Listening, Fun scraps, Sweet treats and Typical gags. The hints come first below; the category names and full word groups follow a spoiler warning.
Hints for Connections #554
Try grouping the board using these clues, in order from the yellow group to the purple group:
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- Yellow: Listening
- Green: Fun scraps
- Blue: Sweet treats
- Purple: Typical gags
Answers for December 16, 2024
Spoilers below: The category names and complete groups are revealed next.
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
Original Connections #554 board
The 16 tiles were LIGHT BULB, SNOWBALL, HAM, CHICKEN, PILLOW, YODEL, BAR, FOOD, KNOCK-KNOCK, WALKIE-TALKIE, DING DONG, WATER BALLOON, SATELLITE, DEVIL DOG, AM and HOHO.
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