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Connections: Sports Edition has a fun mix of categories. As a Minnesotan, I was pleased to see my home state on there, though it took me awhile to figure out where it went. 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: Nowhere near the top.
Green group hint: Mock, at a sporting event.
Blue group hint: Odd team names.
Purple group hint: Not silver, but…
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: In the lowest position.
Green group: Heckle.
Blue group: NBA teams with singular nicknames.
Purple group: Teams with “Golden” nicknames.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for May 13, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is in the lowest position. The four answers are bottom, cellar, last and worst.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is heckle. The four answers are boo, hiss, jeer and taunt.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is NBA teams with singular nicknames. The four answers are Miami, Oklahoma City, Orlando and Utah.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams with “Golden” nicknames. The four answers are Cal, Minnesota, Tulsa and Vegas.
