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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition might be tough. I always struggle with the puzzles that focus on one single player’s team history, unless they’re an athlete I really follow closely. Guess what? The blue group today is like that. 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.
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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: Do your job.
Green group hint: Set your lineup.
Blue group hint: Stewie.
Purple group hint: Not blue or green.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Function.
Green group: Fantasy football moves.
Blue group: Teams Breanna Stewart has played for.
Purple group: Red ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 18, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is function. The four answers are assignment, duty, position and role.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is fantasy football moves. The four answers are add, drop, sit and start.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams Breanna Stewart has played for. The four answers are Liberty, Storm, UConn and USA.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is red ____. The four answers are Bulls, card, Grange and Raiders.
