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Today Connections: sports edition presents a mixture of difficulties. I actually thought the blue category was the easiest today. 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 most difficult (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group index: Football Facts.
Green group index: It’s time to kick it.
Blue group index: Same first name.
Purple group index: Leads the team.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Football statistics.
Green group: Roles on a punt play.
Blue group:Sams.
Purple group: ____ coach.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by December 28, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is football statistics. The four answers are assist, goal, save and shoot.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is roles on a punt game. The four answers are shooter, long snapper, punter and returner.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Sams. The four answers are Coffey, Darnold, Kerr and Presti.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ coach. The four answers are assistant, bench, lead and pitcher.
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