Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for Dec. 25, #93

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Today is Christmas Day Connections: Sports Edition featured a few images. I love it when puzzle editors throw these at you, but I know a lot of people see red when there’s any kind of weirdness in the puzzle. They want words, and only words. Was it hard for you? Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

Tips for today’s Connections groups: Sports Edition

Here are four suggestions for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the hard (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group tip: Splish-splash.

Green group advice: How many rings?

Blue group tip: Seattle Seahawks are one.

Purple group tip: Stop, collaborate and listen.

Answers for today’s Connections groups: Sports Edition

yellow group: Water sports.

Green group: NFL teams with the most Super Bowl wins.

Blue group: Teams with alliterative city/nickname combinations.

Violet Group: Ice ____.

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What are the answers today of Connections: Sports Edition?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is water sports. The four answers are diving, rowing, surfing and swimming.

The green words in today’s Connections

The topic is the NFL teams with the most Super Bowl wins. The four answers are 49ers, Cowboys, Patriots and Steelers.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is teams with alliterative city/nickname combinations. The four answers are Bills, Bruins, Marlins and Storm.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The topic is ____ ice cream. The four answers are fishing, hockey, backpacking and skating.