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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. Motown residents, there’s a category just for you. 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: Place to fight.
Green group hint: Fore!
Blue group hint: Motor City stars.
Purple group hint: Covered stadium.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Combat sports settings.
Green group: Golf brands.
Blue group: Detroit sports greats.
Purple group: ____ dome.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is combat sports settings. The four answers are cage, mat, octagon and ring.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is golf brands. The four answers are Callaway, Cobra, Ping and Taylormade.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Detroit sports greats. The four answers are Bing, Howe, Kaline and Sanders.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ dome. The four answers are Astro, King, Silver and Super.
