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

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I'm just going to admit it: I struggled with today's Connections: Sports Edition. Even though my home state of Minnesota has a Professional Women's Hockey League team, I could not name any others. Nor do I remember the names of college football coaches. If you, like me, are having trouble with today's challenge, read on for hints and answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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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: When your team gets hot.

Green group hint: Otto and Anna are two.

Blue group hint: The Ottawa Charge is another.

Purple group hint: Leaders of university teams.

Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups

The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 21, 2024.

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Yellow group: Sustained stretch of success.

Green group: Palindromes

Blue group: PWHL teams.

Purple group: Coaches of college football playoff teams.

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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is sustained stretch of success. The four answers are flurry, rally, run and spurt.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is palindromes. The four answers are kayak, pep, race car and radar.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is PWHL teams. The four answers are Fleet, Frost, Sceptres and Sirens.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is coaches of college football playoff teams.. The four answers are Day, Freeman, Smart and Swinney.