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Connections: Sports Edition is playing off some recent news, including the winners of this year’s Super Bowl. 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.
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: Deal me in.
Green group hint: Drop the puck.
Blue group hint: Olympic medalist and hoopster.
Purple group hint: Watch them fly.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: High cards in poker
Green group: 4 Nations Face-off
Blue group: Associated with Nikola Jokić.
Purple group: Eagles
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 28, 2025, #158.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is high cards in poker. The four answers are ace, jack, king and queen.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is 4 nations face-off. The four answers are Canada, Finland, Sweden and USA.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Nikola Jokić. The four answers are Joker, MVP, Nuggets and Serbia.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Eagles. The four answers are Boston College, Ian, Marquette and Philadelphia.
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