Need a nudge on Connections Sports Edition #424? The Friday, November 21, 2025 puzzle groups 16 words into four sets of four. Start with the hints below; the full categories and answers are farther down.
Hints for Connections Sports Edition #424
These clues move from broad to specific without giving away the answer groups:
- Yellow: Splish-splash
- Green: Football score
- Blue: Colorado QB.
- Purple: Not small
How to approach the puzzle
Look for words that can belong to more than one sports context, then test whether four entries fit one precise connection. For example, a football score clue can point to touchdown terminology, while “Not small” suggests completing a familiar phrase rather than naming a sport. If a group is not clicking, set it aside and compare the remaining words for shared wording or associations.
Connections #424 categories and answers
Spoilers below: the category names and all 16 entries are revealed.
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Yellow — Four primary swimming strokes
BACK, BREAST, FLY, FREE
Green — Touchdown
6, PAYDIRT, TD, TUDDY
Blue — Associated with John Elway
7, BRONCOS, NO. 1 PICK, STANFORD
Purple — BIG____
12, DANCE, LEAGUES, TEN
What the groups have in common
The swimming set shortens the names of the four primary strokes: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. The touchdown set mixes the score value with terms for a touchdown. The Elway group connects the former Denver Broncos quarterback with the Broncos, his No. 1 pick status and Stanford. The final entries complete phrases beginning with “Big”: Big 12, Big Dance, big leagues and Big Ten.
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