NYT Connections Answers: December 16, 2025

Puzzle #943 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
DANCES
BOLERO, FOXTROT, MAMBO, QUICKSTEP
🟩 Green
DESCENDANTS
BROOD, FAMILY, OFFSPRING, POSTERITY
🟦 Blue
HITCHCOCK MOVIES
LIFEBOAT, ROPE, SPELLBOUND, SUSPICION
🟪 Purple — Hardest
STARTING WITH PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
BELLHOP, CHIMERA, DRUMROLL, RATTLESNAKE

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #943:

BOLERO
FOXTROT
MAMBO
QUICKSTEP
BROOD
FAMILY
OFFSPRING
POSTERITY
LIFEBOAT
ROPE
SPELLBOUND
SUSPICION
BELLHOP
CHIMERA
DRUMROLL
RATTLESNAKE
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