Sports Connections Hints: Dec 28, 2024

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Dec 28, 2024 (2024-12-28). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #281

Puzzle #281 · 2024-12-28 · 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 #281 for 2024-12-28, 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: CATCH, WRESTLING TERMS, NFL TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS 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.

CATCH
WRESTLING TERMS
NFL TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS
BIG _____

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.

CATCH

GRAB

NAB

SNAG

SNATCH

WRESTLING TERMS

FALL

REVERSAL

TAKEDOWN

NFL TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS

CAR

DEN

JAX

WAS

BIG _____

DANCE

FLY

LEAGUE

Reveal full answer

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