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Connections: Sports Edition is kind of all over the map today. Nothing is too sportsy, if you know what I mean. In fact, one category revolves around movies, so if you see a lot of films, you might get that one without knowing Thing One about sports. 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: Put me in, coach.
Green group hint: I must be in the front row.
Blue group hint: Want to trade?
Purple group hint: Think The Waterboy.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Bench player.
Green group: Stadium seating sections.
Blue group: Sports card brands.
Purple group: Adam Sandler characters in sports films.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 16, 2024.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is bench player. The four answers are pinch hitter, reserve, sixth man and sub.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is stadium seating sections. The four answers are bleachers, mezzanine, suite and upper deck.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is sports card brands. The four answers are Bowman, Leaf, Panini and Topps.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is Adam Sandler characters in sports films. The four answers are Boucher, Crewe, Gilmore and Sugarman.
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