Sports Connections Hints: Dec 15, 2024

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Meta: Sports puzzle #265

Connections Sports #265 · 2024-12-15

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Each group has separate category and tile reveals. Open only the amount of help you want; the last reveal shows all available groups.

Group 1

Reveal category

PACE

Reveal one tile

CADENCE

Reveal all four tiles

PACE

  • CADENCE
  • RHYTHM
  • TEMPO
  • SPEED

Group 2

Reveal category

NBA TEAM NAMES, IN SINGULAR FORM

Reveal one tile

BUCK

Reveal all four tiles

NBA TEAM NAMES, IN SINGULAR FORM

  • BUCK
  • GRIZZLY
  • PELICAN
  • SUN

Group 3

Reveal category

EAGLES QBS

Reveal one tile

CUNNINGHAM

Reveal all four tiles

EAGLES QBS

  • CUNNINGHAM
  • HURTS
  • MCNABB
  • WENTZ

Group 4

Reveal category

_____ BOWL

Reveal one tile

ALAMO

Reveal all four tiles

_____ BOWL

  • ALAMO
  • GATOR
  • LIBERTY
  • ORANGE
Reveal full answer

PACE

  • CADENCE
  • RHYTHM
  • TEMPO
  • SPEED

NBA TEAM NAMES, IN SINGULAR FORM

  • BUCK
  • GRIZZLY
  • PELICAN
  • SUN

EAGLES QBS

  • CUNNINGHAM
  • HURTS
  • MCNABB
  • WENTZ

_____ BOWL

  • ALAMO
  • GATOR
  • LIBERTY
  • ORANGE

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