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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. 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: Gridiron gains.
Green group hint: Get a kick out of it.
Blue group hint: Baseball legend.
Purple group hint: Rocky Mountain team.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Football scoring plays, abbreviated
Green group: North American soccer leagues.
Blue group: Associated with Ted Williams.
Purple group: Members of the Denver Broncos, familiarly.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 30, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is football scoring plays, abbreviated. The four answers are 2-pt, FG, PAT and TD.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is North American soccer leagues. The four answers are LIGA MX, MLS, NWSL and USL.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is associated with Ted Williams. The four answers are .406, LF, Red Sox and Splendid Splinter.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is members of the Denver Broncos, familiarly. The four answers are Bo, Courtland, RJ and Troy.
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