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Oh, it’s on. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has one of those classic purple categories where you have to mess with a letter in order to make the connection. 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: Think of a noisy baby toy.
Green group hint: Not running-back numbers, but…
Blue group hint: Take me out to the ballgame here.
Purple group hint: Signal-callers, but we mess with the letters in their names.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Rattle.
Green group: Stats for a WR.
Blue group: Last words in MLB ballpark names.
Purple group: NFL QBs, with the last letter removed.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 1, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is rattle. The four answers are faze, fluster, shake and unnerve.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is stats for a WR. The four answers are receptions, targets, TDs and yards.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is last words in MLB ballpark names. The four answers are Centre, Field, Park and Stadium.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL QBs, with the last letter removed. The four answers are Hurt (Jalen Hurts), Rattle (Spencer Rattler), War (Cam Ward) and William (Caleb Williams).
