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Connections: Sports Edition might be tough today. 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.
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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: Think Memphis or Nashville.
Green group hint: Keeping track of the stats.
Blue group hint: Won the big game.
Purple group hint: Football is life!
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Tennessee pro teams.
Green group: Baseball stat abbreviations.
Blue group: Last four teams to win a Super Bowl.
Purple group: Soccer "cups."
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 24, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is Tennessee pro teams. The four answers are Grizzlies, Nashville SC, Predators and Titans.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is baseball stat abbreviations. The four answers are HR, PA, SO and WHIP.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is last four teams to win a Super Bowl. The four answers are Buccaneers, Chiefs, Eagles and Rams.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is soccer "cups." The four answers are Carabao, FA, MLS and World.