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The New York Times Connections puzzle has spun off a sibling, called Connections: Sports Edition, and we have hints and the answers. For now, the game is in beta, which means the Times is testing it out to see if it’s popular before adding it to the site’s Games app.
I know a little bit about many sports, and a lot about only a few. But that kind of makes me the perfect candidate for this game, because with four categories a day, there’s a good chance I can at least recognize terms or names or teams from a specific sport. I am not, shall we say, fluent in the last names of European athletes, but that’s why there are four categories. I can make a go at the other three and then hope the last one comes together for me. Yes, that’s a hint.
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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: Mistakes on the court.
Green group hint: Hurler jobs.
Blue group hint: Call your European relatives for this one. (I’ll ask our editor, Katie Collins.)
Purple group hint: You know the trophy.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Tennis terms.
Green group: Baseball pitching roles.
Blue group: French soccer greats.
Purple group: Heisman-winning RBs.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Dec. 10, 2024.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is tennis terms. The four answers are fault, let, rally and volley.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is baseball pitching roles. The four answers are ace, closer, opener and setup.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is French soccer greats. The four answers are Giroud, Griezmann, Henry and Mbappe.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Heisman-winning RBs. The four answers are Bush, George, Ingram and Sanders.
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