Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, May 12th #231’s Answer

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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: Points in the hoop.
Green group tips: Ice, Ice baby.
Blue group tips: Top hitter.
Purple Group Tips: A bone.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: How to score in basketball.
Green Group: Areas in the hockey rink.
Blue group: Member of Baseball 3,000 Point Club.
Purple group: One thing is interrupted.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 12, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connection
Theme is the way to score in basketball. These four answers are three-pointers, dunks, free throws and layups.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the area of the hockey rink. These four answers are center ice, crease, neutral zone and free throw box.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is baseball hits 3,000 members of the club. These four answers are Beltre, Brock, Musical and Speaker.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
Theme is a broken thing. These four answers are huddle, rack billiards, record and serve.