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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. Remember when you see a word like «does» that it could have multiple meanings. If you’re struggling 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 show up in the NYT Games app but appears 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: Deal me in.
Green group hint: I can get that.
Blue group hint: Hoops.
Purple group hint: The clicker.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Playing cards.
Green group: Takes on.
Blue group: N.B.A. teams.
Purple group: Things you can control with remotes.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is playing cards. The four answers are aces, jacks, kings and queens.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is takes on. The four answers are addresses, does, handles and tackles.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is N.B.A. teams. The four answers are Bucks, Bulls, Hornets and Spurs.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is things you can control with remotes. The four answers are drones, garage doors, televisions and Wiis.
