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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition might be tough, if you don’t know your sports venues. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle 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: Are you ready for some playoffs?
Green group hint: Up! Down!
Blue group hint: Where teams play.
Purple group hint: Not angels.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: NFL playoff rounds.
Green group: Jumping ability.
Blue group: NBA arenas.
Purple group: ____ devils.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL playoff rounds. The four answers are conference championship, divisional, Super Bowl and wild card.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is jumping ability. The four answers are bounce, bunnies, hops and ups.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is NBA arenas. The four answers are Delta, FedEx, Scotiabank and Spectrum.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ devils. The four answers are blue, New Jersey, red and sun.
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