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Connections: Sports Edition is fun today. I especially liked the blue group. which hints at stars with unusual first names. Read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, having made 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.
NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
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: Daisy, Daisy.
Green group hint: Smack!
Blue group hint: Babe is another.
Purple group hint: Fun way to move.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Parts of a bicycle.
Green group: Ways to describe how a baseball is hit.
Blue group: Athletes known by their first name.
Purple group: ____ skating.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for March 18, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is parts of a bicyle. The four answers are brake, pedal, saddle and spoke.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is ways to describe how a baseball is hit.. The four answers are bloop, dribbler, frozen rope and moonshot.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is athletes known by their first name. The four answers are Tiger, Venus, Wilt and Yogi.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ skating. The four answers are figure, ice, roller and speed.
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