- - NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Saturday, December 27, 2025

Kenn C. BivinsDecember 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM

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Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.So, if you're looking for some hints and answers for today's Connections Sports Edition on Saturday, December 27, 2025, you've come to the right place.

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Saturday, December 27, 2025 / The New York TimesThe New York TimesWhat Is Connections Sports Edition?

Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it's a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It's up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.

This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.

As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you "group sports terms that share a common thread."

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Hints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on December 27, 2025

Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.

Yellow: Something you save.

Green: An Olympic sport.

Blue: Toronto pitchers.

Purple: Think about the alphabet and look for something hidden.

Here Are Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories

OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!

Yellow: MEMENTO

Green: TYPES OF WRESTLING

Blue: BLUE JAYS TO WIN CY YOUNG AWARD

Purple: ENDS IN A HOMOPHONE FOR A LETTER OF THE ALPHABET

If you're looking for the answers, no worries—we've got them below. So, don't scroll any further if you don't want to see the solutions!The answers to today's Connections Sports Edition #460 are coming up next.Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day

What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today? -

MEMENTO: COLLECTIBLE, KEEPSAKE, MEMORABILIA, SOUVENIR

TYPES OF WRESTLING: ARM, FREESTYLE, GRECO-ROMAN, SUMO

BLUE JAYS TO WIN CY YOUNG AWARD: CLEMENS, HALLADAY, HENTGEN, RAY

ENDS IN A HOMOPHONE FOR A LETTER OF THE ALPHABET: BATTER'S EYE, BLUE JAY, GOLF TEE, POOL CUE

Don't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.

Up next, catch up on the answers to recent Wordle puzzles.

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