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Today Connections: sports edition is pretty basketball-centric, so make sure you know your hoops. If you’re having trouble but still want to resolve 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: Stop for a bit.
Green group index: Where you could dive.
Blue group index: This name is also a river.
Purple group index: It seems…
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: A break for recovery.
Green group: Parts of a basketball hoop.
Blue group: Jordans.
Purple group: Homophones of NBA players.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by December 23, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is pause for recovery. The four responses are pause, breath, respite and rest.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is parts of a basketball hoop. The four answers are base, glass, net and rim.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Jordans. The four answers are Chiles, Love, Poole and Spieth.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is homophones of NBA players. The four answers are barns, flag, heart and quickly.
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