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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has a whopper of a purple category, but since the other three categories aren’t that tough, it kind of fills itself in. 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: Drop the puck, and a letter.
Green group hint: Sing out.
Blue group hint: Over the bounding main.
Purple group hint: Transatlantic soccer.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: NHL teams, minus the S.
Green group: Stadium anthems.
Blue group: Olympic sailing events.
Purple group: Teams in the Club World Cup.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is NHL teams, minus the S. The four answers are Blue Jacket, Flame, Flyer and Hurricane.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is stadium anthems. The four answers are Chelsea Dagger, Sandstorm, Seven Nation Army and We Will Rock You.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Olympic sailing events. The four answers are dinghy, kite, skiff and windsurfing.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams in the Club World Cup. The four answers are Inter Miami, Juventus, Manchester City and River Plate.
