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Today's Connections: Sports Edition complex, with four logos instead of words. If you can't solve today's puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for the hints and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, a subscription sports journalism site owned by The Times. It's not on the NYT Games app, but it's on The Athletic's own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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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: Make a plan.
Green group hint: Rainbow.
Blue group hint: Glory to the king.
Purple group hint: One pride.
Answers to Today's Connections Groups: Sports Edition
Yellow group: X and O
Green group: Teams with colorful nicknames
Blue group: LeBron James teams
Purple group: Members of the Detroit Lions.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
Completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition December 20, 2025 puzzle.
Yellow words in today's connections
Theme “X and O”. The four answers are script, pattern, strategy and tactics.
Green words in today's connections
The theme is teams with colorful nicknames. Four answers: Alabama, Columbus, Texas Tech and Tulane.
Blue words in today's connections
The topic is LeBron James' teams. Four answers: Cleveland, Los Angeles, Miami and St. Vincent-St. Mary.
Purple words in today's connections
The topic is members of the Detroit Lions. The four answers are Branch, Montgomery, Reader and St. Brown.
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