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Today Connections: Sports Edition is a difficult one. Think about the starting quarterbacks in the NFL and look for a twist on some of their names. 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 of The Times. It won’t appear on the NYT Games app, but it will appear on The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it online for free.
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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: Part of an athletics event.
Green group hint: Kick it my way!
Blue group hint: Baltimore Stars.
Purple group hint: Signal callers, with a twist.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Section of a game.
Green group: Football passes.
Blue group: Orioles Hall of Fame.
Purple group: NFL starting QBs, minus their first letter.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for December 22, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is part of a game. The four answers are: half, inning, period and quarter.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is football passes. The four answers are backheel, chip, cross and give-and-go.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Hall of Fame Orioles. The four answers are Murray, Palmer, Ripken and Weaver.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL starting QBs, minus their first letter. The four answers are Arnold (Sam Darnold), art (Jaxson Dart), yes (Drake Maye) and gone (Jared Goff).
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