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Michiganders, today’s Connections: Sports Edition is calling your name. Players will also notice a certain primary color showing up a lot. 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 for 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: The Great Lakes State.
Green group hint: What happens when you’re at the plate.
Blue group hint: Not yellow or blue.
Purple group hint: Hallmark makes these.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Michigan teams.
Green group: Outcomes in an at-bat.
Blue group: «Red» teams.
Purple group: ____ card.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is Michigan teams. The four answers are Lions, Pistons, Spartans and Tigers.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is outcomes in an at-bat. The four answers are fielder’s choice, hit, strikeout and walk.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is «red» teams. The four answers are Red Bulls, Red Sox, Red Storm and Red Wings.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ card. The four answers are baseball, lineup, red and wild.
