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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. Pennsylvanians, you might have an edge here, and so too will fans of a certain NBA star. 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: Flip!
Green group hint: The Keystone state.
Blue group hint: Melo.
Purple group hint: Take part in a sport, plus another word.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Words heard during a coin toss.
Green group: Pennsylvania college team nicknames.
Blue group: Teams Carmelo Anthony played for.
Purple group: Play ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 3, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is words heard during a coin toss. The four answers are defer, heads, receive and tails.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Pennsylvania college team nicknames. The four answers are Nittany Lions, Owls, Panthers and Quakers.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams Carmelo Anthony played for. The four answers are Knicks, Lakers, Nuggets and Orange.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is play ____. The four answers are action, caller, maker and off.
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