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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. Not really sure what the yellow category has to do with sports, but OK, whatever. 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: Keeps your head warm.
Green group hint: Nothing but net!
Blue group hint: College signal-callers.
Purple group hint: It’s a bird! It’s a plane!
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Headgear.
Green group: A score in basketball.
Blue group: First names of SEC QBs.
Purple group: Super ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 15, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is headgear. The four answers are balaclava, cap, hat and visor.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is a score in basketball. The four answers are basket, bucket, field goal and make.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is first names of SEC QBs. The four answers are Arch, Diego, Trinidad and Ty.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is super ____. The four answers are flex, Sonics, speedway and star.
