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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition might make you want to dig into your Halloween candy stash. Reese? Mound? 3 Musketeers? The puzzle-makers are tricky, letting us think candy brands were a category, but ha ha ha, they’d never make it that simple. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Take me out to the…
Green group hint: College sports.
Blue group hint: The Sultan of Swat.
Purple group hint: Not devil, but…
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Places in the ballpark.
Green group: Big East teams.
Blue group: Associated with Babe Ruth.
Purple group: Angel ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is places in the ballpark. The four answers are bullpen, dugout, mound and plate.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Big East teams. The four answers are Bluejays, Hoyas, Musketeers and Red Storm.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Babe Ruth. The four answers are 3, curse, Red Sox and Yankees.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is angel ____. The four answers are City, McCoughtry, Reese and Stadium.
Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories
The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.
That said, it’s hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing recently.
#1: Series A Clubs, Jan. 11. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
#2: WNBA MVPs, Jan. 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
#3: Premier League team nicknames, Jan. 17. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.
#4: Homophones of NBA player names, Jan. 26. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.
