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NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers for Monday, December 16
**HINTS**
* KNOCK-KNOCK, DING-DONG, YODEL, and HOHO are all types of greetings or contacts.
* Regina Spektor’s song inspired a yellow clue answer.
* LIGHT BULB is part of a common joke setup.
**ANSWERS**
The game was won by solving the connections between words. The final answers were:
KNOCK-KNOCK
DING-DONG
YODEL
HOHO
SNOWBALL
WATER BALLOON
REGINA SPEKTOR
LIGHT BULB
Source: www.forbes.com
