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Today's Connections: Sports Edition This is a difficult question. In this purple category, players again look for a different but related hidden word in four clues. 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: Big Apple Jock.
Green group hint: Entertainment in college football.
Blue group hint: On the road.
Purple group hint: Find the word in other words.
Answers to Today's Connections Groups: Sports Edition
Yellow group: Athlete from New York.
Green group: Bowling games.
Blue group: Related to team trip.
Purple group: Ends with a verb of motion.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
Completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition December 26, 2025 puzzle.
Yellow words in today's connections
The subject is an athlete from New York. The four answers are Islander, None, Ranger and Yankee.
Green words in today's connections
The theme is games with bowls. The four answers are Alamo, Gator, Liberty and Pinstripe.
Blue words in today's connections
The theme is related to team travel. Four answers: bus, flight, hotel and locker room to visit.
Purple words in today's connections
The topic ends with a verb of motion. The four answers are: foxtrot (trot), newsprint (sprint), terrace (race) and lightning strike (bolt).
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