Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Dec ...

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Today's Christmas Day Connections: Sports Edition featured a few images. I kind of like when the puzzle editors throw these in, but I know many people see red when there's any kind of weirdness in the puzzle. They want words, and only words. Was this one tough for you? Read on for hints and answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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: Splish-splash.

Green group hint: How many rings?

Blue group hint: Seattle Seahawks are one.

Purple group hint: Stop, collaborate and listen.

Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Aquatic sports.

Green group: NFL teams with most Super Bowl wins.

Blue group: Teams with alliterative city/nickname combos.

Purple group: Ice ____.

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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?

Here's the unplayed grid, showing four team logos, for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 25, 2024.

NYT/Screenshot by CNET

And here's the completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 25, 2024.

NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is aquatic sports. The four answers are diving, rowing, surfing and swimming.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is NFL teams with most Super Bowl wins. The four answers are 49ers, Cowboys, Patriots and Steelers.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is teams with alliterative city/nickname combos. The four answers are Bills, Bruins, Marlins and Storm.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is ice ____. The four answers are fishing, hockey, pack and skating.