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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has some oddball categories. I feel like I could say that several times a week, though. Hope you know your soccer! Read on 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: Laid off, maybe.
Green group hint: Hoops on the playground.
Blue group hint: Soccer stars.
Purple group hint: Winter sport.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Part ways.
Green group: Basketball games.
Blue group: Last four MLS Cup winners.
Purple group: Ski ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is part ways. The four answers are axe, can, fire and sack.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is basketball games. The four answers are 21, around the world, HORSE and knockout.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is last four MLS Cup winners. The four answers are Crew, Galaxy, LAFC and NYCFC.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ski ____. The four answers are jumping, lift, lodge and slope.
