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The moment I saw “Mr. Met” in today’s Connections: Sports Edition, I knew the mascot’s name had to be a category. Even though you never know – this could be the vocabulary of something, the way these puzzle makers challenge players. 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: No points!
Green group tips: Think of Walter Payton.
Blue group tips: Team symbol.
Purple Group Tips: The same sound as the name of the football.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: Prevent targets.
Green Group: Statistics of running.
Blue group: MLB mascot.
Purple group: Synonyms for NFL head coach.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connection: Sports Edition puzzle for May 7, 2025, #226.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is to prevent targets. These four answers are blocks, parry, save and stop.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The topic is statistics for running backwards. These four answers are try, grop, touchdown and yard.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the MLB mascot. Mr. Metropolitan, Orbit and Wally, the four answers are Blooper.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the same sentence as the NFL head coach. The four answers are Bowls, Carroll, Read and Customized Bowls for Todd Powers, Pete Carroll, Andy Reed and Zach Taylor.
