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I thought the purple group was a lot of fun in today’s Connections: Sports Edition. I love finding the secret thread between the words. Need a little help? Keep going 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: After an owie.
Green group hint: Hurler numbers.
Blue group hint: NCAA head honchos.
Purple group hint: Not night.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: NFL injury designations.
Green group: Stats for a pitcher.
Blue group: Women’s college basketball coaches.
Purple group: _____ day.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 19, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL injury designations. The four answers are doubtful, out, probable and questionable.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is stats for a pitcher. The four answers are ERA, innings, starts and wins.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is women’s college basketball coaches. The four answers are Close, Ivey, Lawson and Staley.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is _____ day. The four answers are Jason, opening, Ryan and signing.
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