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The yellow category in Connections: Sports Edition is always easy, but today's seemed like a no-brainer. The other categories aren't too tough, either, especially for midwesterners. But if you're struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn't show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The Athletic's own app. Or you can play it for 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: Spotted on TV.
Green group hint: Unusual team names.
Blue group hint: Air Jordan.
Purple group hint: The Big House is another one.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Things seen on an NFL sideline.
Green group: NBA teams with singular nicknames.
Blue group: Teams Michael Jordan played for.
Purple group: Big Ten stadiums.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is things seen on an NFL sideline. The four answers are benches, chains, coaches and medical tent.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is NBA teams with singular nicknames. The four answers are Heat, Jazz, Magic and Thunder.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is teams Michael Jordan played for. The four answers are Barons, Bulls, UNC and Wizards.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is Big Ten stadiums. The four answers are Beaver, Camp Randall, Ohio and Spartan.
