Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 13 #446
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is tough. The purple category asks you to look inside different words and see if you recognize any other related words. If you’re having trouble solving today’s riddle but still want to solve it, read on for tips and answers.
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Tips for Connections Groups: Sports Today’s Edition
Here are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Take your racket.
Green group index: Football, February to September.
Blue group index: College gridiron stars.
Purple group index: Search for hidden teams.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Score in tennis.
Green group: NFL off-season events.
Blue group: Heisman Trophy finalists.
Purple group: Starts with a singular NFL team.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by December 13, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is to score in tennis. The four answers are 15, 30, 40 and two.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL off-season events. The four answers are the combine, the draft, OTAs and training camp.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Heisman Trophy finalists. The four answers are Love, Mendoza, Pavia and Sayin.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme begins with an NFL team in singular form. The four answers are beard, billboard, brownie and airdrop.
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