Sports Connections Hints: Dec 12, 2024

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Dec 12, 2024 (2024-12-12). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #257

Puzzle #257 · 2024-12-12 · sports

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #257 for 2024-12-12, edition sports, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: NFL TEAMS, IN SINGULAR FORM, COLLEGE CONFERENCES, FAMOUS JONESES and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

NFL TEAMS, IN SINGULAR FORM
COLLEGE CONFERENCES
FAMOUS JONESES
_____ CUP

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

NFL TEAMS, IN SINGULAR FORM

RAM

RAVEN

SAINT

TITAN

COLLEGE CONFERENCES

AMERICAN

IVY

PATRIOT

SEC

FAMOUS JONESES

CHIPPER

DANIEL

MAC

JONQUEL

_____ CUP

APPLE

DAVIS

STANLEY

WORLD

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.