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Connections: Sports Edition
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Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on
Super Bowl Sunday
, Feb. 9. This indicates that the game has attracted sufficient dedicated players for The Athletic—a subscription-based sports journalism platform under the ownership of the Times—to keep producing it. You won’t find it within the NYT Games app; instead, it’s available through The Athletic’s individual app. Alternatively, you can still enjoy playing it at no cost online.
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NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
Tips for today’s Connections: Sports Edition group activities
Below are four clues for the categories in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, listed from the simplest yellow category to the more challenging and occasionally odd purple category.
Yellow group hint
The label on your garments.
Green group hint
: Call in the pitcher.
Blue group hint
: Celebrities of the courtroom.
Purple group hint
: Hockey honors.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group
: Athletic clothing brands.
Green group
: Baseball relief roles.
Blue group
: Men’s tennis players.
Purple group
: NHL awards.
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What are the solutions for today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The golden text in this day’s Connections
The topic is athletic wear brands. The four options provided are Champion, Russell Athletic, Starter, and Under Armour.
The words highlighted in green in today’s Connections
The topic revolves around baseball relief positions. The possible responses include closer, long, middle, and setup.
The blue-colored terms in today’s Connections post
The topic focuses on male tennis players. The possible responses include Alcaraz, Fritz, Rune, and Sinner.
The violet text in this day’s Connections
The topic is NHL awards. The four options provided are Calder, Hart, Lady Byng, and Vezina.
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