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Connections: Sports Edition features a fun mix of categories today. The blue and purple answers jumped out at me, and hint — the purple ones might have done so because I live in Seattle. 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: Getting ready to play.
Green group hint: Not South Carolina.
Blue group hint: Think Tour de France.
Purple group hint: Long-gone teams.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Approach to a game.
Green group: North Carolina teams.
Blue group: Bicycle brands.
Purple group: Former NBA team names.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzle for May 2, 2025, #221.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is approach to a game. The four answers are plan, scheme, strategy and tactic.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is North Carolina teams. The four answers are Hornets, Hurricanes, Panthers and Wolfpack.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is bicycle brands. The four answers are Giant, Huffy, Mongoose and Schwinn.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is former NBA team names. The four answers are Bobcats, Nationals, Royals and Supersonics.
