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Every answer in today’s Connections: Sports Edition begins with the letter D. That makes it a bit tricky. 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: The big leagues.
Green group hint: Alma mater.
Blue group hint: Hoops stars.
Purple group hint: 2004 sports comedy.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Pro teams whose names start with D.
Green group: Division I colleges.
Blue group: Basketball Hall of Famers.
Purple group: Five Ds of dodgeball.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 6, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is pro teams whose names start with D. The four answers are Devils, Diamondbacks, Dolphins and Dream.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Division I colleges. The four answers are Dartmouth, Dayton, DePaul and Duke.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Basketball Hall of Famers. The four answers are Divac, Donovan, Drexler and Duncan.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is five Ds of dodgeball. The four answers are dip, dive, dodge and duck.
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