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I always start Connections: Sports Edition by scanning for clues I know that can’t fit into too many categories. Today, I spotted names of particular places, and was off to the races with the green group. Read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Players sometimes disagree.
Green group hint: Also Lumen, or U.S. Bank.
Blue group hint: Academic sports organizations.
Purple group hint: Tennessee signal-callers.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Things an umpire calls.
Green group: NFL stadiums.
Blue group: First words of college conferences.
Purple group: QBs drafted by the Titans.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for Saturday, May 10, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is things an umpire calls. The four answers are ball, out, safe and strike.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL stadiums. The four answers are Allegiant, Gillette, Lambeau and Soldier.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is first words of college conferences. The four answers are American, Atlantic, Big and Southeastern.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is QBs drafted by the Titans. The four answers are Levis, Locker, Mariota and Ward.
