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Need hints for Connections Sports Edition puzzle #442, published Tuesday, December 9, 2025? Start with four clues that reveal the themes without giving away the words, then scroll to the spoiler-marked solutions when you’re ready. Parade describes the game as 16 words to sort into four groups of four.
Connections Sports Edition #442 hints for December 9
Try these hints from least to most revealing:
- Yellow: Behind the plate.
- Green: Don’t do that!
- Blue: Lights, camera, action!
- Purple: Paper or plastic?
Parade describes Connections Sports Edition as a daily game and reports that it is a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic. The NYT site’s instruction, as quoted by Parade, is to “group sports terms that share a common thread.”
Spoilers: answers for puzzle #442
The categories and word groups below are the solutions listed in Parade’s December 9 guide; the exact-puzzle answer set is attributed to that guide.
| Color | Category | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Catchers’ equipment | CHEST PROTECTOR, MASK, MITT, SHIN GUARD |
| Green | Football penalties | CHOP BLOCK, CLIPPING, FALSE START, HOLDING |
| Blue | Sports movies of 2001 | 61*, ALI, HARDBALL, SUMMER CATCH |
| Purple | ____ bag | DUFFEL, HEAVY, ROSIN, SPEED |
Source
Parade’s Connections Sports Edition guide lists the hints and answers for this date. It is secondary reporting; an official NYT archive for this exact puzzle was not established.
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