Cracking the Code: Sports Edition – December 6 Connections #74 Tips and Answers

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that aims to challenge the knowledge of sports enthusiasts.

Similar to the original Connections, the game revolves around finding the “common threads between words.” Just like Wordle, Connections resets each day and the complexity of the word sets increases—so we’ve provided hints and tips to help you succeed.

If you prefer just being given today’s puzzle, you can skip to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you enjoy solving it on your own, continue reading for clues, tips, and strategies.

What is Connections Sports Edition?

The NYT‘s latest daily word game is in partnership with The Athletic, the sports coverage arm of The New York Times. Connections can be played on web browsers and mobile devices and challenges players to group four words that have something in common.

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Each puzzle contains 16 words divided into four categories. These categories can range from book titles to country names. While multiple words may appear related, only one answer is correct.

Correctly guessing all four words in a set removes them, while an incorrect guess counts as a mistake—players have up to four mistakes before the game ends.

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Players can manipulate and shuffle the board to aid in spotting connections. Each group is color-coded for difficulty, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, results can be shared on social media.

Here’s a hint for today’s Connections Sports Edition categories

Interested in hints about the categories without direct spoilers? Try these:

• Yellow: Ways to describe being good at sports

• Green: Singular talents

• Blue: Professional speeders

• Purple: You’d find these teams on the pitch

Here are today’s Connections Sports Edition categories

Need some extra guidance? Today’s connections fall into these categories:

• Yellow: Synonyms for athletic

• Green: MLB teams in singular form

• Blue: NASCAR Cup Series champions

• Purple: Last words of Premier League clubs

Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.

Ready for the solutions? This is your final chance to try and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the answers.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today’s Connections Sports Edition #74 is…

What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today

• Synonyms for athletic – ENERGETIC, MUSCULAR, POWERFUL, STRONG

• MLB teams in singular form – ATHLETIC, MARLIN, ROYAL, TWIN

• NASCAR Cup Series champions – EARNHARDT, GORDON, JOHNSON, PETTY

• Last words of Premier League clubs: ALBION, FOREST, HAM, PALACE

If you couldn’t solve it this time, don’t be discouraged. New Connections await you tomorrow, and we’ll be here with more helpful hints.

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