Sports Connections Hints: Dec 16, 2024

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Dec 16, 2024 (2024-12-16). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #267

Puzzle #267 · 2024-12-16 · 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 #267 for 2024-12-16, 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: BENCH PLAYER, STADIUM SEATING SECTIONS, SPORTS CARD BRANDS 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.

BENCH PLAYER
STADIUM SEATING SECTIONS
SPORTS CARD BRANDS
ADAM SANDLER CHARACTERS IN SPORTS FILMS

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.

BENCH PLAYER

PINCH HITTER

RESERVE

SIXTH MAN

SUB

STADIUM SEATING SECTIONS

BLEACHERS

MEZZANINE

SUITE

UPPER DECK

SPORTS CARD BRANDS

BOWMAN

LEAF

PANINI

TOPPS

ADAM SANDLER CHARACTERS IN SPORTS FILMS

BOUCHER

CREWE

GILMORE

SUGARMAN

Reveal full answer

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