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It helps to have an interest in UK sports for today’s Connections: Sports Edition. And as is often the case, the purple-group words have an unexpected link between them. Keep reading for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to 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: Nicknames.
Green group hint: They call it football.
Blue group hint: One of these is also a non-alcoholic drink.
Purple group hint: Fun for word nerds.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: NBA teams, familiarly.
Green group: London-area soccer clubs.
Blue group: Palmers.
Purple group: Words in which Y is the only vowel.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is NBA teams, familiarly. The four answers are Cavs, Pels, Sixers and Wolves.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is London-area soccer clubs. The four answers are Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham and Tottenham.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Palmers. The four answers are Arnold, Carson, Cole and Jim.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is words in which Y is the only vowel. The four answers are gym, lynx, sky and try.