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O Canada! Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle pays tribute to the Great White North. So grab your poutine and a Nanaimo bar and 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.
Read more: 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: Fourth-most populous city in North America.
Green group hint: Light the cauldron.
Blue group hint: It's tough for fans to say goodbye.
Purple group hint: North stars.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Toronto pro teams.
Green group: Sports in which Canada has the most Olympic gold medals.
Blue group: Former Canadian pro teams.
Purple group: Famous Canadian athletes.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 1, 2025, #281.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is Toronto pro teams. The four answers are Blue Jays, Maple Leafs, Raptors and Sceptres.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is sports in which Canada has the most Olympic gold medals. The four answers are breaking, curling, freestyle skiing and ice hockey.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is former Canadian pro teams. The four answers are Expos, Grizzlies, Maroons and Nordiques.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is famous Canadian athletes. The four answers are Davies, McDavid, Nash and Sinclair.
