NYT Connections Hints for December 16, 2025 (#943)
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POSTERITY
BELLHOP
LIFEBOAT
OFFSPRING
SPELLBOUND
FOXTROT
RATTLESNAKE
MAMBO
CHIMERA
ROPE
BOLERO
DRUMROLL
BROOD
QUICKSTEP
FAMILY
SUSPICION
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DANCES
Back to CategoriesTypes of Dances
BOLERO
A slow, romantic Spanish dance in triple time, often performed with castanets.
FOXTROT
A smooth, progressive ballroom dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor.
MAMBO
A lively Cuban dance with a strong rhythm, often associated with Latin music.
QUICKSTEP
A fast-moving ballroom dance with quick steps and syncopated rhythms, derived from the foxtrot.
DESCENDANTS
Back to CategoriesTerms for Offspring or Future Generations
BROOD
A family of young animals, especially birds, or a group of children in one family.
FAMILY
A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, including descendants.
OFFSPRING
The immediate descendants of a person, animal, or plant.
POSTERITY
All future generations of people; descendants considered collectively.
HITCHCOCK MOVIES
Back to CategoriesFilms Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
LIFEBOAT
A 1944 film about survivors stranded in a lifeboat after their ship is sunk by a U-boat.
ROPE
A 1948 psychological thriller about two men who murder a friend and hide his body in their apartment.
SPELLBOUND
A 1945 psychological mystery film involving psychoanalysis and amnesia.
SUSPICION
A 1941 romantic psychological thriller about a woman who believes her husband is trying to kill her.
STARTING WITH PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
Back to CategoriesWords That Begin with Names of Percussion Instruments
BELLHOP
A hotel employee who assists guests with luggage (starts with 'bell').
CHIMERA
A mythical fire-breathing monster (starts with 'chime').
DRUMROLL
A rapid succession of drumbeats, often used to build anticipation (starts with 'drum').
RATTLESNAKE
A venomous snake with a rattle on its tail (starts with 'rattle').