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SAVE $50: As of Dec. 16, get the Oral-B iO Electric Toothbrush for $59.99, down from its usual price of $109.99, at Amazon. That's a discount of 45%.

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If a whiter smile and cleaner teeth are important to you, you're not alone. Lots of folks would love to improve their oral hygiene, and that's something simple you can do by swapping out your toothbrush. Our recommendation? Toss the manual brush for an electric option that can give you a gorgeous set of chompers by helping you to polish what you have.

As of Dec. 16, get the Oral-B iO Electric Toothbrush for $59.99, down from its usual price of $109.99, at Amazon. That's $50 off and a discount of 45%.

SEE ALSO: The best electric toothbrushes for upping your oral hygiene game

This electric brush comes with three cleaning modes to help you achieve a brighter smile with cleaner teeth: Daily Clean, Sensitive, and Whitening. Oral-B claims it can also help you have healthier gums in just a week while removing more plaque than a manual brush.

It can help you figure out whether you're pressing too hard while brushing with a pressure sensor as well, and a lightning timer that helps you make sure you're brushing for the recommended amount of time: twominutes. It also has a lengthy battery and a special refill change alert to let you know when you change your brush head. Paired with two brush heads and a travel case, this brush will last for quite a while to come.

If it's time to trade up for a better quality brush, this is a great and affordable option you'll want to snag before it goes off sale.

SAVE $600: The Roborock Saros 10R is on sale at Amazon for $999.99, down from the list price of $1,599.99. That's a 38% discount that matches the record low.

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Tis the season to get behind on household chores. It's hard enough to stay on top of cleaning during non-holiday periods, but now it seems quite nearly impossible. There's glitter on the living room floor, flour on the kitchen floor, and leaves in the entryway. Instead of worrying about vacuuming that yourself, enlist the help of a capable robot vacuum that's on a major discount.

As of Dec. 16, the Roborock Saros 10R is on sale for $999.99 at Amazon, marked down from the usual price of $1,599.99. That works out a savings of $600 from a 38% discount. Today's sale price matches the record low we saw during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Mashable's vacuum expert Leah Stodart has tested over 30 models. Some have a grabby arm to collect your socks while others are excellent at mopping. When testing the Roborock Saros 10R, Stodart wrote, "It doesn't do everything perfectly, but it's still probably the most reliable robot vacuum I've ever tested."

Understandably, dishing out about $1,600 for a vacuum feels intense. But now that it's under $1,000, things feel a bit better. The Saros 10R comes with an impressive 22,000Pa suction power, and Stodart found other qualities that set it apart from other premium models.

SEE ALSO: Our favorite vacuum under $500 is now even cheaper

For starters, it's barely over three inches tall. This slim and low-profile means it'll have no issue getting under the couch, the bed, and the side tables, cleaning up areas that can be a struggle to reach with a stick vacuum. Stodart also mentioned it has the quietest self-empty system that she's ever heard, and it never gets lost.

Adding to the standout features on the Saros 10R is its ability to clean corners really well. It also has a livestream pet camera which allows you to see what the robot vacuum is seeing through the app. There's also an option to "search for pet." In Stodart's review, she wrote, "A ton of people have standalone security cameras to keep tabs on their pets when they're not home, so adding that pet sitter-like feature to an appliance that's already roving your house is actually pretty practical."

If you could use some help with chores, the Roborock Saros 10R is a reliable robot vacuum and mop. Its normal price of $1,600 feels scary but today it's down to $999.99 at Amazon. Considering how much time and hassle it could save you over several years, it might be well worth the investment.

If you don't play Roblox, your introduction to the online virtual world might be through less-than-stellar stories in news outlets about the company's legal woes due to child safety issues.

Roblox is quickly making moves to address that and looking at the company's 2025 user data, it's easy to see why that's the case: Roblox is extremely popular among young people.

As Roblox previously boasted, half of the U.S. population under the age of 16 were on the platform. A whopping 151 million users login to Roblox every day and the average user spends around 2.8 hours a day on the platform. User avatar updates happen 274 million times daily. One Saturday morning this past August saw 45 million users concurrently playing games on the platform.

And what Roblox games were they playing?  According to Roblox, "Grow a Garden" hit a record with 21.6 million users playing at the same time in July. In September, "Steal a Brainrot" broke that record with over 25 million users playing simultaneously. These feats are even more incredible when you consider both games were released in March and May, respectively, this year.

SEE ALSO: Roblox: A parent's guide to keeping your kids safe

Even so, "Grow a Garden" and "Steal a Brainrot" only take the second and third place when it comes to popular Roblox games searches. The top search is still for the classic "Brookehaven," released in 2020. The platform's users take part in an average of 21 Roblox games or experiences per month.

Another interesting data point in the Roblox 2025 Replay: the correlation between device and type of Roblox experience. Mobile phone gamers preferred horror or escape games. Tablet users were more creative types, choosing games like "Build a Plane." Console gamers, on platforms like Xbox or Playstation, were more likely to search out licensed action titles like Sonic, and play sports-based games.

Roblox users with VR headsets, unsurprisingly, would seek out virtual reality worlds and immerse experiences. And PC gamers are most likely to search out complex RPG-like titles on the Roblox platform.

The Roblox 2025 Replay also notes how the "67" trend and KPop Demon Hunters often spiked in popularity on the platform; there's a survey of Roblox's Gen Z users which can be found here.

The dating app Coffee Meets Bagel found a few contradictions in its first Dating Realness Report — which seems to sum up dating in 2025.

Over nine in 10 daters are looking for something serious, according to a survey of over 1,000 21-35 year-olds in the U.S. (who are working professionals either actively looking for a relationship or aren't actively searching but are open to one).

Specifically, 61 percent are seeking a spouse, and 31 percent are looking for a long-term partner. But 93 percent think dating is challenging, and nearly half (45 percent) think a relationship is harder to commit to than a job.

SEE ALSO: Tinder's predictions for dating in 2026

Some of the biggest pain points when dating are endless swiping without meaningful matches (54 percent), getting ghosted or unmatched (47 percent), and figuring out what to say or how to start a conversation (43 percent).

Now, take AI. Eighty percent of survey respondents are comfortable with AI assisting with dating tasks. However, if they found out they used AI to write their profile or message, around 65 percent would be less likely to engage with them, have a negative impression of them, or wouldn't be sure what to think.

Coffee Meets Bagel also found that while Gen Z was more comfortable with AI than millennials, they're also less likely to engage with a profile that used AI compared to their older counterparts.

This is similar to what Hinge found in its latest report as well: while Gen Z wants deeper connections, some are using AI to date.

And CMB's survey found that emotional connection and chemistry are a must-have for a majority of daters (73 percent), even higher than physical attraction (63 percent).

Shared values and beliefs (59 percent) rounded out the top three must-have qualities, followed by ambition/drive (57 percent) and shared interests (53 percent).

Interestingly, when broken down, more millennials (76 percent) chose emotional connection as a must-have than Gen Z (68 percent). Yet, more Gen Z chose ambition/drive than millennials (61 percent versus 52 percent).

And in this time of economic uncertainty, the highest life priority ranked was financial stability (54 percent), followed by health and wellness (49 percent), then love and relationships, which tied with family (47 percent each).

Coffee Meets Bagel also asked about the top challenges after matching. Gen Z and millennials differed only slightly in their answers: mixed signals (42 percent Gen Z, 44 percent millennial), starting or keeping conversations going (40 percent Gen Z, 38 percent millennial), and getting ghosted (38 percent Gen Z, 40 percent millennial).

Post-apocalyptic shows give me a sense of both anxiety and calm.

Anxiety because, obviously, the world has ended. When I think of anxiety-inducing things to put on screen, societal collapse and environmental destruction are tough to beat. The calm, on the other hand, comes from knowing that as bad as things get in the show, at least it's just that: a show. There is no zombie fungus out to get me like in The Last of Us, no alien virus hive mind like in Pluribus, no Arctic volcano-mega tsunami-nuclear war combo like in Paradise. (At least, my anxiety would tell me, not yet there isn't.)

SEE ALSO: 'Fallout' Season 2 is premiering early. Here's when.

But lately, as the state of our world grows more and more dystopian, even that calmness has evaporated. Between a U.S. government that seems hell-bent on rolling back human rights and massacres playing out across the globe in real-time on social media, the bleakness can feel overwhelming, to the point that I'd rather face down a Clicker than exist under the current administration. With that feeling in mind, apocalyptic media can serve as a road map for navigating a continually awful moment. Who steps up and fights for a new, better way of living, and who accepts this awful reality?

These questions are on full display in Fallout Season 2, which stages an ideological showdown against the backdrop of an increasingly bizarro — and immaculately realized — nuclear apocalypse.

What's Fallout Season 2 about? Johnny Pemberton and Aaron Moten in "Fallout." Credit: Lorenzo Sisti / Prime

Picking up right on the heels of Season 1, Season 2 sees Fallout's core three scattered across the wasteland. Lucy (Ella Purnell) and the Ghoul (Walton Goggins) are tracking Lucy's father, Hank (Kyle MacLachlan), to New Vegas. Meanwhile, Maximus (Aaron Moten) has returned to the Brotherhood of Steel, now with more status — and more disillusionment about the way the Brotherhood operates. Hovering over it all is the game-changing technology of cold fusion, a limitless power source that could improve life across the wasteland, if it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

Season 1 already did an admirable job of building out the world of Fallout, from its retro-futuristic vaults to the ruins of Shady Sands. In Season 2, though, it goes for broke, with stellar results. New Brotherhood of Steel factions offer up a more comprehensive look at the chaos that reigns across the U.S., while tensions between Vaults 32 and 33 gift us further Vault-Tec intrigue, all wrapped up in a chipper Vault Dweller smile. But it's New Vegas that's undeniably the star of the show.

SEE ALSO: Amazon pulls error-filled 'Fallout' AI video recaps from Prime Video

As someone who's less familiar with the Fallout games, I've had New Vegas, both the setting and the game itself, hyped up to me by Fallout fans. Thankfully, the show delivers on the hype with a bold, bonkers new post-apocalyptic playground, all neon lights and sleazy storefronts.

New Vegas and the surrounding environs pop with colorful new factions, some of which have been altered from their game appearances. Members of the Kings gang are now ghouls, shambling around in their Elvis getups. Unsurprisingly, zombies rocking leather jackets and pompadours is a sight gag that pays off in spades. Elsewhere, the Roman-inspired Caesar's Legion's fanaticism is equal parts frightening and funny. (Bonus points for how they so confidently butcher the word "Caesar.")

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These groups, along with others Lucy and the Ghoul cross paths with on their journey to New Vegas, all have their own unique approaches to existing in the wasteland. And as Lucy explores more of the madcap world she's spent most of her life living beneath, she must repeatedly choose between succumbing to the unspoken laws of the wasteland, or sticking by her all-important Golden Rule of treating others the way she'd like to be treated.

Fallout Season 2 stages an ideological battle that feels all too real. Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins in "Fallout." Credit: Prime Video

Lucy's tug-of-war between wild wastelander and goody two-shoes Vault Dweller was a key component of Fallout Season 1, but Season 2 throws it into sharper relief thanks to her alliance with the Ghoul. 

On one side of this partnership, you have the optimistic, if naive, Lucy, who wants to bring wrongdoers like her father to justice. On the other side, you have the grizzled Ghoul, a nihilist who's seen all the evils the wasteland and Vault-Tec have to offer and who's accepted the chilling fact that war changes. The two spend much of the first six episodes sent to critics locked in an ideological battle, with Lucy's hopes for peaceful resolution often getting ground down by the Ghoul's knowledge of the brutal truths of the wasteland.

If Lucy and the Ghoul are polar opposites, then Maximus serves as a midpoint between their worldview. He's still enamored with Lucy, deeming her the one truly good person he's met. By contrast, the overly masculine posturing of the Brotherhood of Steel seems even more ridiculous now, prompting some golden, totally over-it reaction shots from Moten. Yet Maximus still has much to unlearn from his time in the Brotherhood, and he, like Lucy, finds himself caught between surrendering to the way things are and striving to make something better.

That internal battle feels all too real right now, especially since the show's fictional antagonists, like RobCo Industries' CEO Robert House (Justin Theroux), bear striking similarities to very real tech companies that put profit over people in increasingly dystopian ways. Watching his and Vault-Tec's plans play out is enough to send a creeping sense of all-too familiar dread running up your spine.

So, Fallout asks, what will you do with that dread? Accept and feed into it? Or try to push for something hopeful? I won't lie, I've been feeling pretty Ghoul-ish lately. But watching Fallout Season 2, with its own guidebook to the apocalypse, has made me hope I can make my outlook a tad more like Lucy's.

Fallout Season 2 premieres Dec. 16 at 9 p.m. ET on Prime Video, with a new episode every week.

SAVE $31.60: Pokémon TCG's Mega Venusaur ex Premium Collection is just $46.39 at TCGplayer, a massive $31.60 less than Amazon's current price tag of $77.99.

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You can't beat that feeling of trust when buying from an online retailer you know. Amazon is a solid example thanks to its next-day Prime delivery, but they're not always the cheapest. The problem is the whole “you get what you pay for” mentality only goes so far when a retailer is charging you $77.99 but an independent seller with glowing reviews is selling the same product for $46.39.

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A couple of dollars extra is usually worth it for the quick service, but over $30? I know which side my bread is buttered. The Mega Venusaur Premium Collection is packed with the following booster packs alongside a Mega Venusaur ex promo card and jumbo card:

• 4 x Destined Rivals

• 2 x Journey Together

• 2 x Mega Evolution

Oh, and don't forget the reusable sticker!

The best chase cards you can pull from this collection Credit: Mashable Photo Composite / The Pokémon Company

If you're buying this Premium Collection just to chase your holy grail Pokémon cards, it's probably going to cost you less buying single cards considering the general price crash the hobby has had on the secondary market. Here's the best chase cards from Destined Rivals and Mega Evolution with up-to-date value data and links to buy from TCGplayer:

Destined Rivals

1. Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 231/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $390
   Market price: $424.44
   Most recent sale: $394.48

2. Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 232/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $192.91
   Market price: $194.86
   Most recent sale: $180

3. Ethan's Ho-Oh ex - 230/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $177.98
   Market price: $172.69
   Most recent sale: $181.10

4. Team Rocket's Moltres ex - 229/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $118.72
   Market price: $123.39
   Most recent sale: $124.99

5. Team Rocket's Crobat ex - 234/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $65.75
   Market price: $65.79
   Most recent sale: $65.98

Mega Evolution / Phantasmal Flames

1. Mega Charizard X ex - 125/094
   Near Mint Holofoil: $514
   Market price: $535.60
   Most recent sale: $514

2. Mega Charizard X ex - 130/094
   Near Mint Holofoil: $360.48
   Market price: $386.07
   Most recent sale: $369.59

3. Mega Lucario ex - 188/132
   Near Mint Holofoil: $320
   Market price: $385.01
   Most recent sale: $323

4. Mega Gardevoir ex - 187/132
   Near Mint Holofoil: $278
   Market price: $302.38
   Most recent sale: $281.97

5. Mega Gardevoir ex - 178/132
   Near Mint Holofoil: $195.73
   Market price: $206.79
   Most recent sale: $191.99

SAVE $36.33: The Lugia ex & Latios ex Premium Collection is $62.99 on TCGplayer. That's $36.33 cheaper than Amazon's current $99.32 listing, showing the sorry state of big box retailer inflated pricing.

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Pokémon TCG has a pricing problem in 2025, and it's not just scalpers and stock shortages causing the problem. Big box retailers such as Amazon are charging way over MSRP for most products. The best case scenario is market value. Collector markets such as TCGplayer are seriously undercutting Amazon, the world biggest online retailer.

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We have independant vendors undercutting Amazon on this Lugia ex & Latios ex Premium Collection by over $35. Do me a favour and vote with your wallet. TCGplayer isn't an online store, it's a market place owned by Amazon that gives independant sellers a big platform to sell sealed and single Pokémon TCG, complete with full reviews so you can be confident asbout your purchase.

The best chase cards you can pull from this collection Credit: Mashable Photo Composite / The Pokémon Company

If you don't want to risk opening hundreds of Booster Packs trying to find your chase card, why not just buy the single card you need instead? You're going to be opening Destined Rivals and Mega Evolution packs in this Premium Collection, so here's the top cards from each:

Destined Rivals

1. Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 231/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $390
   Market price: $424.44
   Most recent sale: $394.48

2. Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 232/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $192.91
   Market price: $194.86
   Most recent sale: $180

3. Ethan's Ho-Oh ex - 230/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $177.98
   Market price: $172.69
   Most recent sale: $181.10

4. Team Rocket's Moltres ex - 229/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $118.72
   Market price: $123.39
   Most recent sale: $124.99

5. Team Rocket's Crobat ex - 234/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $65.75
   Market price: $65.79
   Most recent sale: $65.98

Mega Evolution / Phantasmal Flames

1. Mega Charizard X ex - 125/094
   Near Mint Holofoil: $514
   Market price: $535.60
   Most recent sale: $514

2. Mega Charizard X ex - 130/094
   Near Mint Holofoil: $360.48
   Market price: $386.07
   Most recent sale: $369.59

3. Mega Lucario ex - 188/132
   Near Mint Holofoil: $320
   Market price: $385.01
   Most recent sale: $323

4. Mega Gardevoir ex - 187/132
   Near Mint Holofoil: $278
   Market price: $302.38
   Most recent sale: $281.97

5. Mega Gardevoir ex - 178/132
   Near Mint Holofoil: $195.73
   Market price: $206.79
   Most recent sale: $191.99

MARKET VALUE: Pokémon TCG's Destined Rivals Booster Bundle is currently $58.29 on Amazon, which is down to market value when compared to TCGplayer listings starting at $58.49.

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Destined Rivals is the best-looking set to collect in the Scarlet and Violet era, in my opinion.

While Journey Together brought back Trainer Pokémon, Destined Rivals nailed it by bringing back fan favorites Giovanni and Team Rocket alongside Ethan, the protagonist from Pokémon Gold and Silver. The Secret Illustration Rares in this set just pop, such as Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex screaming nostalgia vibes from Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back (The First Movie) and Ethan's Ho-Oh ex throwing Generation One trainers back to Ash's first steps out of Pallet Town, witnessing the then-unannounced Pokémon Gold legendary Pokémon flying above.

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My favorite card from Destined Rivals is actually quite cheap, as a regular Illustration Rare. I'm talking about Ethan's Typhlosion - 190/182, a masterclass in how Illustration Rares are done. There's so much action and emotion behind this cracking bit of artwork by GIDORA. The Destined Rivals Booster Bundle is a great way to grab six booster packs to rip open, and this is one of the cheapest ways to do it right now.

The best chase cards you can pull from Destined Rivals Credit: Mashable Photo Composite / The Pokémon Company

I love ripping open booster packs, but it can get ridiculously expensive quickly if you're looking for the grail cards of Destined Rivals. Of course, you could just get lucky and find what you're looking for, but it's a slim chance. With single Pokémon cards finding a new floor price-wise, it's a great time to just buy the cards you need and potentially save a small fortune.

1. Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 231/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $390
   Market price: $424.44
   Most recent sale: $394.48

2. Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 232/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $192.91
   Market price: $194.86
   Most recent sale: $180

3. Ethan's Ho-Oh ex - 230/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $177.98
   Market price: $172.69
   Most recent sale: $181.10

4. Team Rocket's Moltres ex - 229/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $118.72
   Market price: $123.39
   Most recent sale: $124.99

5. Team Rocket's Crobat ex - 234/182
   Near Mint Holofoil: $65.75
   Market price: $65.79
   Most recent sale: $65.98

TL;DR: iBUYPOWER is offering an an extra discount on any RDY Prebuilt PC with code 12DEALS. This is part of its 12 Deals of Christmas promotion that's running until Dec. 24.

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'Tis the season to treat yourself to some sleek new tech for the holidays. If a PC upgrade has been on your mind, iBUYPOWER is holding a 12 Deals of Christmas sale event until Dec. 24. This event features 24-hour Flash Sales each day on various prebuilt gaming PCs, including a stellar deal on iBUYPOWER’s RDY Element 9 R07.

This build is currently on sale for $500 off its list price, down to $1,549. That's not all, though. You can save an extra $50 by applying the code 12DEALS at the checkout. That's a fantastic saving for a PC that's fitted with an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, RTX 5070 12GB GPU, 32GB of DDR5-5600MHz RAM, and 2TB of storage. And the saving don't stop there.

SEE ALSO: The 60+ best Christmas gifts for 2025: Find unique gift ideas you'd never think of on your own

This code can be used on any RDY Prebuilt PC from iBUYPOWER, allowing you to save up to $200 off RDY Prebuilt PCs priced over $2,999, $100 off RDY Prebuilt PCs over $1,999, and $50 off RDY Prebuilt PCs over $999. That's quite the bonus to take advantage of before Christmas hits, especially with component prices surging. So why not treat yourself to a new build today to take you into the new year?

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Remember, these are limited-time deals as part of iBUYPOWER's 12 Deals of Christmas, which only runs until Dec. 24. So, if one of those PC builds has caught your eye, now is your chance to save a little bit extra with code 12DEALS.

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're a film buff.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections?

The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for December 16, 2025 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: Get moving!

• Green: Lineage

• Blue: Films by an iconic director

• Purple: Musical sounds

Here are today's Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Dances

• Green: Descendants

• Blue: Hitchcock movies

• Purple: Starting with percussion instruments

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections #919 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Dances: BOLERO, FOXTROT, MAMBO, QUICKSTEP

• Descendants: BROOD, FAMILY, OFFSPRING, POSTERITY

• Hitchcock movies: LIFEBOAT, ROPE, SPELLBOUND, SUSPICION

• Starting with percussion instruments: BELLHOP, CHIMERA, DRUMROLL, RATTLESNAKE

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for December 16, 2025

Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the Strands hints you need for today's puzzle.

If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Connections.

Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a good judge of character.

Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

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The words are related to personality.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe positive personality traits.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is High Praise.

NYT Strands word list for December 16

• Charming

• Funny

• Smart

• Beautiful

• High Praise

• Kindhearted

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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're constantly changing.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for December 16, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

A shift.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

The letter E appears twice.

Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter S.

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Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

SEGUE

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

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Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

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Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.

How to play Pips

If you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity for how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.

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The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible – and common – for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.

Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:

• Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.

• Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.

• Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.

• Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.

If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.

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Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-0, placed vertically.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 0-0, placed vertically; 3-1, placed horizontally.

Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 3-2, placed vertically; 3-4, placed vertically.

Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 3-4, placed vertically.

Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 2-5, placed horizontally; 3-6, placed horizontally.

Number (6): Everything in this space must add up to 6. The answer is 3-6, placed horizontally.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for Dec. 16 Pips

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-0, placed horizontally.

Equal (0): Everything in this red space must be equal to 0. The answer is 3-0, placed horizontally; 0-1, placed horizontally.

Less Than (5): Everything in this space must be less than 5. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically.

Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 0-1, placed horizontally.

Equal (1): Everything in this space must be equal to 1. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically.

Not Equal: Everything in this space must be different. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically; 6-1, placed vertically; 5-5, placed horizontally.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-5, placed vertically.

Equal (5): Everything in this space must be equal to 5. The answer is 5-5, placed horizontally; 3-5, placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for Dec. 16 Pips

Not Equal: Everything in this space must be different. The answer is 3-4, placed vertically; 3-5, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally.

Number (2): Everything in this light blue space must add up to 2. The answer is 6-1, placed vertically; 1-2, placed horizontally.

Number (2): Everything in this yellow space must add up to 2. The answer is 1-2, placed horizontally.

Less Than (4): Everything in this space must be less than 4. The answer is 3-0, placed horizontally.

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 3-0, placed horizontally; 0-0, placed vertically; 5-0, placed vertically; 6-0, placed vertically; 1-0, placed horizontally; 0-2, placed vertically.

Less Than (6): Everything in this space must be less than 6. The answer is 5-0, placed vertically.

Greater Than (3): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 6-4, placed horizontally.

Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 1-0, placed horiontally.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 4-2, placed vertically.

Less Than (3): Everything in this space must be less than 3. The answer is 0-2, placed vertically.

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you know your defunct football.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier — so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections: Sports Edition?

The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake — players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. Here's a hint for today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: Sounds painful

• Green: Protects

• Blue: Same first name

• Purple: Former footballers

Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Injury verbs

• Green: Defends

• Blue: Baseball Matts

• Purple: Teams in the original USFL

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #449 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

• Injury verbs - FRACTURE, PULL, STRAIN, TEAR

• Defends - BLANKETS, COVERS, GUARDS, MARKS

• Baseball Matts - CARPENTER, CHAPMAN, HOLLIDAY, OLSON

• Teams in the original USFL - BANDITS, EXPRESS, GENERALS, WRANGLERS

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new sports Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

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Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025:

AcrossIt has a trunk

• The answer is Car.

Kentucky senator ___ Paul

• The answer is Rand.

They have branches

• The answer is Banks.

Nowhere to be found

• The answer is AWOL.

It has a trunk and branches

• The answer is Tree.

DownSomething that's carried while portaging, perhaps

• The answer is Canoe

___ breaker, basketball move that causes the defender to fall over

• The answer is Ankle.

Two in a fork?: Abbr.

• The answer is RDs.

Sound that imitates a lion or dinosaur

• The answer is Rawr.

Symbol in the night sky over Gotham

• The answer is Bat.

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Seth Meyers dedicated a slot on Monday's Late Night show to join the many stars of the film and TV industry in paying tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, who were found dead at their home on Sunday.

Like Jimmy Kimmel, Meyers also had a response to Donald Trump, whose post about Reiner on Truth Social has been widely criticised.

"I feared this was something he was going to do, and I was pretty certain it would cast a shadow on what was already a really dark day, but it was even worse than I could have imagined," Meyers says in the clip above. "The president made it about himself, because he's incapable of making it about anything else."

Meyers finishes by talking about his own experiences with Reiner, and his love of the director's work.

"Both his work that I was lucky enough to experience, and then the few times I got to interact with him as a person, he was a man who set an example," Meyers says. "And there's such a value in that. And we have to do everything we can to not make setting an example a lost art. So I just want to send my condolences to the Reiner family and just say Michele and Rob, rest in peace."

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When you hear about a Mike Flanagan and Stephen King collab, you automatically assume it's a horror flick. But The Life of Chuck is far from it.

Part post-apocalyptic thriller, part feel-good coming-of-age drama, and part ghost story, The Life of Chuck is based off a short story of King's and it's one of our favorite films of the year. Starring Tom Hiddleston as Chuck Krantz and a wonderful ensemble cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Annalise Basso, Benjamin Pajak, Karen Gillan, Mia Sara, Matthew Lillard, Carl Lumbly, Samantha Sloyan, Harvey Guillén, Jacob Tremblay, Kate Siegel, and Mark Hamill, it weaves a tale of love, loss, and joys in living. It's a real crowd pleaser.

If you didn't catch it in theaters, now's your chance to stream it at home. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch The Life of Chuck.

What is The Life of Chuck about?

Written and directed by Mike Flanagan, The Life of Chuck marks his third Stephen King adaptation following 2017’s Gerald’s Game and 2019’s Doctor Sleep. Based on the King novella of the same name, it begins in a world plagued by catastrophe. School teacher Marty Anderson (Ejiofor) is dealing with an onslaught of bad news, from natural disasters to the internet going down for good. As he's trying to make sense of things, he's distracted by a billboard honoring Charles "Chuck" Krantz (Hiddleston) for "39 great years." Who is this mystery man, and why are these billboards appearing in what seems to be the end of the world as we know it?

The Life of Chuck blends genres in three chapters to explore the life of an average guy, Chuck, and his profound impact on the world.

Check out the full trailer:

Is The Life of Chuck worth watching?

While it didn't get the biggest crowd at the box office, those who did show up for The Life of Chuck loved it. It holds an 81 percent critic rating and 88 percent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and earned the coveted People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024, beating out Oscar winner Anora and nominee Emilia Pérez.

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"The Life of Chuck is masterfully told. Like King's most moving adaptations, it doesn't play by standard rules of structure or audience expectations. It demands we follow the winding road through playful dialogue, painful lows, and rollicking highs, to an unknown beyond," Mashable's Kristy Puchko writes. "It's surprising and upsetting, funny and profound. I laughed hard, cried 'til my eyes ached, and once gasped so loud that I heard it echo across a theater struck silent by a moment both shocking and tender."

Simply put, it's one of our favorite movies of 2025. Even King himself praised the adaptation, calling it "one of the good ones."

Read our full review of The Life of Chuck.

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The Life of Chuck opened in theaters nationwide on June 13, 2025, after premiering at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. If you missed out, no biggie; it's now officially available to watch at home. You'll have three different ways to watch as of Dec. 23: buy it on digital video-on-demand retailers, rent it from digital video-on-demand retailers, or stream it. See the details below.

Buy or rent on digital

The Neon film officially made its at-home debut via video-on-demand retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV on July 29. And as of Dec. 12, the rental price has dropped to just $5.99. You can purchase The Life of Chuck for your own digital library or rent it for 30 days. Just keep in mind that with rentals, you'll only have 48 hours to finish watching once you start.

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