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NYT Connections Hints December 16, 2024 #554

Get NYT Connections Hints for December 16, 2024. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #554, including word connections and hidden categories.

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Yellow Group Hints December 16, 2024

HAM: I used to be the star of the sandwich, now I'm just somebody that you used to meat.

Hint One

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Communication methods and technologies

Hint Two

Radio-related terms and equipment

Hint Three

Types of radio

Green Group Hints December 16, 2024

YODEL: I'm the original auto-tune, but nobody appreciates classic technology anymore.

Hint One

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Soft or fluid objects that can be launched

Hint Two

These items can all be tossed at someone

Hint Three

Kinds of play fights

Blue Group Hints December 16, 2024

WATER BALLOON: I lived my whole life preparing for one moment of impact. Talk about pressure.

Hint One

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You might find these in a snack cake aisle

Hint Two

Hostess and Drake's classic products

Hint Three

Snack cakes

Purple Group Hints December 16, 2024

DEVIL DOG: Everyone calls me bad, but I'm just misunderstood. I only chewed one shoe... today.

Hint One

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These words often start familiar setups, _____ walks into a...

Hint Two

Classic joke staples

Get NYT Connections Answers December 16, 2024 #554

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Yellow Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Types of radio

AM
HAM
SATELLITE
WALKIE-TALKIE

Green Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Kinds of play fights

FOOD
PILLOW
SNOWBALL
WATER BALLOON

Blue Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Snack cakes

DEVIL DOG
DING DONG
HOHO
YODEL

Purple Group NYT Connections Answers

Hint: Classic joke staples

BAR
CHICKEN
KNOCK-KNOCK
LIGHT BULB