Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 20 #453
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a difficult game, with four logos in place of 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: Make a plan.
Green group index: Rainbow.
Blue group index: Hello everyone, the king.
Purple group index: A pride.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s 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 the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by December 20, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is X and O. The four answers are playbook, blueprint, strategy and tactics.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams with colorful nicknames. The four answers are Alabama, Columbus, Texas Tech and Tulane.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is LeBron James’ teams. The four answers are Cleveland, Los Angeles, Miami and St. Vincent-St. Married.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is members of the Detroit Lions. The four answers are Branch, Montgomery, Reader and St. Brown.
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