What is the NYT Connections answer for December 16, 2023?

The NYT Connections answer for December 16, 2023 includes 4 groups: FARM TOOLS, SCHEME, MAKE HAPPY, ONOMATOPOEIA.

How do I play NYT Connections?

NYT Connections presents 16 words that you must group into 4 categories of 4 words each. Find the common thread between words to solve each group.

A new NYT Connections puzzle is released daily at midnight Eastern Time.

December 16, 2023

PLOT

PLOP

PLOW

PLOY

TICKLE

SICKLE

TRICK

BANG

RUSE

AMUSE

SPLASH

RAKE

PLEASE

THUD

HOE

DELIGHT

FARM TOOLS

HOE, PLOW, RAKE, SICKLE

SCHEME

PLOT, PLOY, RUSE, TRICK

MAKE HAPPY

AMUSE, DELIGHT, PLEASE, TICKLE

ONOMATOPOEIA

BANG, PLOP, SPLASH, THUD