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My father-in-law is almost a professional golfer, but I can hardly hit the ball directly. So for me, today’s contact: Sports Edition is a tenacious person – especially a name I’ve never heard of before. Continue reading the tips and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is no longer using Beta, making its debut in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. This shows that the game has gained enough loyal players, and the sports game is The Athletic, a subscription-based sports news website owned by The The Times, will continue to be released. It does not show up in the NYT Games app, but now it appears in Athletic’s own app. Or, you can continue to play it online for free.
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Today’s contact tips: Sports Edition Group
Here are four tips for grouping in today’s connections: Sports Edition puzzles, rankings from the simplest yellow group to the tough (sometimes strange) purple group.
Yellow group tips: Light the cauldron.
Green group tips: It will take you into the game.
Blue group tips:forward!
Purple Group Tips: University Town.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: Summer Olympics.
Green Group: Information on the ticket.
Blue group: The first sentence of a famous golf course.
Purple group: 12 large school locations.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is the Summer Olympics. These four answers are archery, equestrian, judo and rock climbing.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The topic is information on the ticket. These four answers are date, row, seat number and section.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the first sentence of a famous golf course. These four answers are Augusta, Bertup, Pebbles and Tori.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is 12 large school locations. The four answers are Ames, Boulder, Manhattan and Stillwater.
The toughest link: Sports Edition category
Connection: The sports puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on the sports you know best. Everything my husband has to do with Formula 1 and my best friend is a hockey enthusiast and I can answer any questions about the Minnesota team.
That said, it’s hard to choose the toughest connection category, but this is something that I’ve found incredibly encouraging lately.
#1: Series A Club, January 11. Answer: Atlanta, Juventus, Lazio, Rome.
#2: WNBA MVPS, January 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles, and Stewart.
#3: Premier League Nickname, January 17. Answer: Bees, cherries, foxes and hammers.
#4: Jan 26, a homophone for NBA player names. Answer: Barn, Connection, Heart and Hero.
