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December 18 Connections Sports Edition board
The Word Finder’s dated page lists these 16 entries:
- POLO
- HENLEY
- SHORT-SLEEVE SHIRT
- ENGLISH
- RODEO
- BUCK
- TACKLE
- BADGER
- FLEETWOOD
- STEEPLECHASE
- BREWER
- TECHNICAL FOUL
- THOROUGHBRED RACING
- ROSE
- PACKER
- TIMEOUT
Hints without an unverified answer key
Try the board before opening a reveal. The Word Finder helper supports a staged approach: use a hint first, then reveal a group or individual entries if you choose. Its practice board lets you test four selected tiles; a “1 away” notice means three selections fit and one is an outlier. These are features described for that helper, not claims about every version of the official NYT interface.
- Gentle clue: Look for entries that could share a sports context, but also consider whether some words have another everyday meaning.
- Check a candidate set: Test four tiles together rather than locking in on one word’s most obvious association. If the helper reports “1 away,” change one tile at a time.
- Use reveals sparingly: If you are stuck, request a group-level reveal before revealing individual words. Stop there if you still want to solve the remaining board yourself.
What is confirmed—and what is not
The dated Word Finder page provides the 16 entries and describes a four-group reveal assistant. Its accessible text does not show the official category titles or complete word-to-group mapping. Parade’s search result identifies the date’s puzzle as #451, but its page could not be opened; the number is therefore secondary-source reporting, not an independently confirmed NYT puzzle number.
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Because the group mapping is not established in the accessible sources, listing purported category names or four-word answers as definitive would risk spoiling the puzzle with incorrect information. The board above is the confirmed playable material available here.
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