Connections #919 Answers – December 16, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #919 on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BELLHOPBOLEROBROODCHIMERADRUMROLLFAMILYFOXTROTLIFEBOATMAMBOOFFSPRINGPOSTERITYQUICKSTEPRATTLESNAKEROPESPELLBOUNDSUSPICION
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BOLERO belongs to this group.
Green
BROOD belongs to this group.
Blue
LIFEBOAT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BELLHOP belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
DANCES
Green category
DESCENDANTS
Blue category
HITCHCOCK MOVIES
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
Connections #919 answers
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DANCESBOLERO, FOXTROT, MAMBO, QUICKSTEP
DESCENDANTSBROOD, FAMILY, OFFSPRING, POSTERITY
HITCHCOCK MOVIESLIFEBOAT, ROPE, SPELLBOUND, SUSPICION
STARTING WITH PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTSBELLHOP, CHIMERA, DRUMROLL, RATTLESNAKE
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What are the Connections answers for December 16, 2025?
DANCES: BOLERO, FOXTROT, MAMBO, QUICKSTEP. DESCENDANTS: BROOD, FAMILY, OFFSPRING, POSTERITY. HITCHCOCK MOVIES: LIFEBOAT, ROPE, SPELLBOUND, SUSPICION. STARTING WITH PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS: BELLHOP, CHIMERA, DRUMROLL, RATTLESNAKE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.