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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a bit of a toughie, with a lot of proper nouns included. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: What separates two entities.
Green group hint: Head to the mountains.
Blue group hint: Mitt makers.
Purple group hint: Kick it.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Gap between two opponents.
Green group: A skier’s needs.
Blue group: Baseball glove manufacturers.
Purple group: NFL punters.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 24, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is gap between two opponents. The four answers are advantage, edge, lead and margin.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is a skier’s needs. The four answers are boots, poles, skis and snow.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is baseball glove manufacturers. The four answers are Mizuno, Nike, Rawlings and Wilson.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL punters. The four answers are Anger, Haack, Stout and Way.
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