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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. 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: 1-1.
Green group hint: Do better than.
Blue group hint: Done from a high board into water.
Purple group hint: Sherrone Moore is one.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Even match.
Green group: Outdo.
Blue group: Diving positions.
Purple group: Big Ten football head coaches.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 13, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is even match. The four answers are deadlock, draw, stalemate and tie.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is outdo. The four answers are eclipse, outshine, surpass and transcend.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is diving positions. The four answers are free, pike, straight and tuck.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Big Ten football head coaches. The four answers are Day, Fisch, Fleck and Rhule.
