Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, May 26th #245’s Answer

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I’m so happy to see one of my team The Twins appear in Connections: Sports Edition today. This particular category is very easy for those who even follow major league baseball. Continue reading the tips and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is no longer Beta, now making its debut in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. This shows that the game has gained enough loyal players, indicating that The Athletic is a subscription-based sports news website owned by Times and will continue to publish it. 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:splish-splash.
Green group tips: Midwest Baseball.
Blue group tips: Big Green is another one.
Purple Group Tips:b-ball is another.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: Water sports.
Green Group: Al Central Team.
Blue group: Ivy League Team Nicknames.
Purple group: Shorten the name of the movement.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 26, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is water sports. These four answers are diving, surfing, swimming and water polo.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the central team. The four answers are Guardians, Royals, Twins and White Sox.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the Ivy League nickname. The four answers are big red, crimson, Quaker and tiger.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the shortening of the sports name. These four answers are footsteps, basketball, looseness and XC.