Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, March 16th #174’s Answer

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Connect: Sports Edition offers some interesting categories today. I mocked the purple category, which blends certain words in science with phrases that have movement meaning. 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: Think of Mahome or Brady.
Green group tips: March crazy.
Blue group tips: Team team.
Purple Group Tips: Exercise phrase science.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow Group: QB statistics.
Green Group: The first word of the NCAA Championship round.
Blue Group: Baseball “League”.
Purple Group: Periodic tables will encounter movement.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Full NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The topic is the statistics of QB. These four answers are try, score, touchdowns and yardage count.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the first sentence of the NCAA Championship round. These four answers are elite, ultimately, first and sweet.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is baseball “League”. The four answers are cactus, grapefruit, international and Pacific Coast.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
Theme is the periodic table of elements that match sports. These four answers are gold medals, chief runners, Mercury and Silver SL.