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 Tuesday, December 2, 2025, you've come to the right place.
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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 2, 2025
Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.
Yellow: Volunteer State sports.Green: NFL division.Blue: Hoops stars.Purple: Monikers for certain Josephs.OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!
Yellow: TEAMS IN TENNESSEEGreen: AFC SOUTH TEAMSBlue: NBA DRAFT NO. 1 PICKSPurple: "___ JOE" NICKNAMESIf 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 #435 are coming up next.Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day
What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today?
TEAMS IN TENNESSEE: COMMODORES, GRIZZLIES, PREDATORS, VOLUNTEERSAFC SOUTH TEAMS: HOUSTON, INDIANAPOLIS, JACKSONVILLE, TENNESSEENBA DRAFT NO. 1 PICKS: BANCHERO, ODEN, TOWNS, WALL"___ JOE" NICKNAMES: BROADWAY, MEAN, SHOELESS, SMOKIN'Don't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.
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