Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 7 #440

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition This is a difficult question. If you know the team's form well, you might have a chance. 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: Oops!

Green group hint: There was once a stadium here.

Blue group hint: Winter athletes.

Purple group hint: Uniform shades.

Answers to Today's Connections Groups: Sports Edition

Yellow group: Error.

Green group: Names of MLB stadiums.

Blue group: Famous American skiers.

Purple group: Teams wearing black and white uniforms.

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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?

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Completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition December 7, 2025

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Yellow words in today's connections

Subject – error. The four answers are blunder, mistake, oversight and shouting.

Green words in today's connections

The topic is the names of MLB stadiums. Four answers: Busch, Coors, Fenway and Nationals.

Blue words in today's connections

The theme is famous American skiers. Four answers: Miller, Shiffrin, Street and Vonn.

Purple words in today's connections

The theme is teams dressed in black and white. Four answers: Juventus, Nets, Newcastle and White Sox.


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