NYT Connections Sports Hints & Answers Dec 15 #448

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today’s self”>Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. There are some crazy terms in the green group, especially.If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it,read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app.Or you can play it for free online.

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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: College division.

Green group hint: I got it!

Blue group hint: Hoopster’s resume.

Purple group hint: Found at the beach.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Big 12 teams.

green group: Descriptors for baseball catches.

Blue group: Teams Skylar Diggins has played for.

Purple group: Sand ___.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

NYT Connections: Sports Edition – Solutions for December 15, 2023

The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 15, 2023.

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The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is Big 12 teams. The four answers are Cowboys, Mountaineers, Red Raiders and wildcats.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is descriptors for baseball catches. The four answers are basket, circus, shoestring and snow cone.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is teams Skylar Diggins-Smith has played for. The four answers are Fighting Irish, Mercury, Storm and Wings. (Note: Corrected to include her married name for clarity and accuracy). https://www.wnba.com/player/skylar-diggins-smith/

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is sand __. The four answers are bagging, lot, trap and wedge.


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Key Changes & Fact-Checking Notes:

* Date Correction: Changed “Dec.15, 2025” to “Dec. 15, 2023” as the puzzle is for today’s date.
* Skylar Diggins-Smith: Updated the name to include her married name, Diggins-Smith

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