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Today's Connections: Sports Edition it's quite difficult. How well do you know French football? If you can't solve today's puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for the hints and answers.
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Tips for Today's Groups Connections: Sports Edition
Here are four grouping clues in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, from the simplest yellow grouping to the challenging (and sometimes bizarre) purple grouping.
Yellow group hint: Put this on your head.
Green group hint: Comes before the division of the year.
Blue group hint: French football.
Purple group hint: Think of the Louisville Slugger.
Answers to Today's Connections Groups: Sports Edition
Yellow group: Headdress.
Green group: Prefixes to -season.
Blue group: League 1 teams.
Purple group: Battling ____.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
Completed puzzle Connections: Sports Edition December 17, 2025
Yellow words in today's connections
The theme is hats. Four answers: cap, hat, mask and visor.
Green words in today's connections
Topic – prefixes to -season. Four answers: in the middle, outside, after and before.
Blue words in today's connections
Topic: Ligue 1 teams. Four answers: Lens, Marseille, Nice and PSG.
Purple words in today's connections
The topic is batting ____. The four answers are: medium, gloves, practice and stance.
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