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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. The purple category isn’t as tough as it sometimes (OK, almost always) is. 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: Clothing item.
Green group hint: Winter Olympic sport.
Blue group hint: City of Angels.
Purple group hint: Not old.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: An athlete’s shirt.
Green group: Curling lingo.
Blue group: Members of the LA Dodgers.
Purple group: New ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 2, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is an athlete’s shirt. The four answers are jersey, kit, sweater and uniform.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is curling lingo. The four answers are bonspiel, broom, sheet and stone.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is members of the LA Dodgers. The four answers are Betts, Freeman, Pages and Snell.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is new ____. The four answers are Balance, England, Orleans and York.
Quick tips for Connections: Sports Edition
#1: Don’t grab for the easiest group. For each word, think about other sports categories it might fit in – is this a word that can be used in football, or to describe scoring options?
#2: Second meanings are important. The puzzle loves to use last names and even college names that mean other things, to fool you into thinking they are words, not names.
#3: And the opposite is also true. Words like HURTS might seem like a regular word, but it’s also the last name of at least one pro athlete.
