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Here are the answers for Connections: Sports Edition.
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Connections: Sports Edition might be tough today. Oof -- that green category has some pretty goofy expressions. They might even make you hungry. 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.
Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
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: Out on the water.
Green group hint: Sports meets eats.
Blue group hint: Not Jim, but close.
Purple group hint: Sports with unusual equipment.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Boat sports
Green group: Baseball terms that are also food.
Blue group: Famous sporting Tims.
Purple group: Sports that don't use a ball.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
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The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for March 15, 2025, #173.
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The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is boat sports. The four answers are canoeing, kayaking, rowing and sailing.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is baseball terms that are also food. The four answers are can of corn, jam, pickle and tater.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is famous sporting Tims. The four answers are Brown, Duncan, Horton and Salmon.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is sports that don't use a ball. The four answers are badminton, curling, darts and ice hockey.
Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories
The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.
That said, it's hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing recently.
#1: Series A Clubs, Jan. 11. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
#2: WNBA MVPs, Jan. 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
#3: Premier League team nicknames, Jan. 17. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.
#4: Homophones of NBA player names, Jan. 26. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.
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