Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, Answers from April 19 #208

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Shouldn’t the purple category in the connection be the hardest? Today, I think it’s the easiest – but then I like the old stadiums and tend to remember their names. If you do the same, you will at least divide a group today. Continue reading the tips and answers.
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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: Loki’s trade inventory.
Green group tips: Get these three points.
Blue group tips: Boston basketball star.
Purple Group Tips: There was once a court where Sinatra sang.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: punch.
Green Group: Players participating in the on-site goal attempt.
Blue group: Celtics in the Hall of Fame.
Purple group: The first sentence from the former MLB stadium.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: A Sports Edition puzzle for April 19, 2025, #208.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is punching. These four answers are hits, pokes, socks and strikes.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is players participating in the on-site goal attempt. The four answers are holders, kickers, linemen and long snappers.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the Celtics of the Hall of Fame. The four answers are Bird, Cous, Pierce and Russell.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the first sentence from the former MLB stadium. These four answers are candlesticks, beer, polos and shea.