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Connection: Sports Edition is a little tricky today. I hope you know your French athlete! 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.
Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzles come from Beta
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: Not the last.
Green group tips: University meeting.
Blue group tips:oui oui!
Purple Group Tips: Top circle.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: in front of.
Green Group: ACC School.
Blue group: French star athletes from the past and present.
Purple group: The last 4 WNBA No. 1 draft picks.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 16, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is in front. These four answers are another shot above.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The topic is ACC School. The four answers are Duke, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Virginia.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
Theme is French star athletes, past and present. The four answers are Henry, Parker, Vemabaya and Zidane.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The subject is the last 4 WNBA No. 1 draft picks. These four answers are Boston, Books, Clark and Howard.
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.
