On December 31, 2025, the latest edition of Connections: Sports Edition presents a puzzle that highlights notable sports events and figures from the past year. This puzzle is accessible through The Athletic app or online, although it is not available in the NYT Games app.
Four distinct groups make up today's puzzle, with hints provided to guide players. The easiest group, marked in yellow, focuses on sports films of 2025, while the green group centers on MVPs from the same year. The blue group features SEC football stadiums, and the challenging purple group contains team names starting with an MLB team in singular form.
The answers for the yellow group include F1, Happy Gilmore, Marty Supreme, and The Smashing Machine. For the green group, players will find A'ja Wilson, Connor Hellebuyck, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Shohei Ohtani. The blue group lists Bryant-Denny, Jordan-Hare, Kyle, and Sanford, while the purple group includes Angel Reese, Ray Allen, Red Auerbach, and Tiger Woods.