Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 13, No. 446.
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. The purple category wants you to look inside of different words and see if you recognize other related words. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
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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: Get your racket.
Green group hint: Football, February to September.
Blue group hint: College gridiron stars.
Purple group hint: Look for hidden teams.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Scoring in tennis.
Green group: NFL offseason events.
Blue group: Heisman Trophy finalists.
Purple group: Starts with an NFL team in singular form.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 13, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is scoring in tennis. The four answers are 15, 30, 40 and deuce.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL offseason events. The four answers are combine, draft, OTAs and training camp.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Heisman Trophy finalists. The four answers are Love, Mendoza, Pavia and Sayin.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starts with an NFL team in singular form. The four answers are beard, billboard, brownie and jettison.
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