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Music lovers, today’s Connections: Sports Edition has a fun green category for you. You’ll recognize some familiar phrases in the grid, I think. 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: Not long pants.
Green group hint: Sing out.
Blue group hint: Gridiron guys who share a name.
Purple group hint: Like a law.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Types of shorts.
Green group: Popular arena/stadium songs.
Blue group: Football Drews.
Purple group: ____ rule.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is types of shorts. The four answers are basketball, bike, compression and gym.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is popular arena/stadium songs. The four answers are Eye of the Tiger, Jump Around, Sandstorm and Thunderstruck.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is football Drews. The four answers are Bledsoe, Brees, Lock and Pearson.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ rule. The four answers are infield fly, mercy, tuck and unwritten.
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