Sports Connections Hints: Dec 12, 2024
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Meta: Sports puzzle #257
Connections Sports #257 · 2024-12-12
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Group 1
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NFL TEAMS, IN SINGULAR FORM
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RAM
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NFL TEAMS, IN SINGULAR FORM
- RAM
- RAVEN
- SAINT
- TITAN
Group 2
Reveal category
COLLEGE CONFERENCES
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AMERICAN
Reveal all four tiles
COLLEGE CONFERENCES
- AMERICAN
- IVY
- PATRIOT
- SEC
Group 3
Reveal category
FAMOUS JONESES
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CHIPPER
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FAMOUS JONESES
- CHIPPER
- DANIEL
- MAC
- JONQUEL
Group 4
Reveal category
_____ CUP
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APPLE
Reveal all four tiles
_____ CUP
- APPLE
- DAVIS
- STANLEY
- WORLD
Reveal full answer
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
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