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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a colorful one, and if you take that as a hint, you should do well. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it free online.
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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: Color of bananas.
Green group hint: Fans own the team.
Blue group hint: North Carolina educational institution.
Purple group hint: Royal color.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Things that are yellow.
Green group: Associated with the Green Bay Packers.
Blue group: Associated with the Duke Blue Devils.
Purple group: Teams that wear purple.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is things that are yellow. The four answers are foul pole, Georgia Tech, softball and Tour de France leader.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with the Green Bay Packers. The four answers are cheesehead, Frozen Tundra, Lambeau and Titletown.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with the Duke Blue Devils. The four answers are Cameron, Krzyzewskiville, The Shot and Tobacco Road.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams that wear purple. The four answers are Northwestern, Ravens, Rockies and Vikings.
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