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Today Connections: Sports Edition is quite challenging. How well do you know French football? 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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Tips 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 difficult (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Put it on your head.
Green group hint: Precedes a division of the year.
Blue group hint: French football.
Purple group hint: Think Louisville Slugger.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Headgear.
Green group: Prefixes for -season.
Blue group: Ligue 1 teams.
Purple group: Hit ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for December 17, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is headgear. The four answers are cap, hat, mask and visor.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is a prefix for -season. The four answers are mid, off, post and pre.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Ligue 1 teams. The four answers are Lens, Marseille, Nice and PSG.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is hitting ____. The four answers are average: gloves, practice and posture.
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