Sports Connections Hints: Dec 18, 2024

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Dec 18, 2024 (2024-12-18). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #264

Puzzle #264 · 2024-12-18 · 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 #264 for 2024-12-18, 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: BASKETBALL VIOLATIONS, DEREK JETER NICKNAMES, ROLLER DERBY TERMINOLOGY 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.

BASKETBALL VIOLATIONS
DEREK JETER NICKNAMES
ROLLER DERBY TERMINOLOGY
_____ BALL

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.

BASKETBALL VIOLATIONS

BACKCOURT

DOUBLE-DRIBBLE

GOALTEND

TRAVEL

DEREK JETER NICKNAMES

CAPTAIN

JEETS

MR. NOVEMBER

ROLLER DERBY TERMINOLOGY

BLOCKER

BRIDGING

JAMMER

PIVOT

_____ BALL

AIR

FOUL

GOLF

LONZO

Reveal full answer

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