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Connections: Sports Edition includes some oddball clues today. Some of them don't even look like words -- and a few aren't. Read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now after making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday on 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: See ya, buddy.
Green group hint: Numbers game.
Blue group hint: Derek is another one.
Purple group hint: Lake is another one.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Move on from a player.
Green group: Baseball stats, abbreviated.
Blue group: Famous Bos.
Purple group: First four letters of NBA team names.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for March 25, 2025.
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is move on from a player. The four answers are cut, release, trade and waive.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is baseball stats, abbreviated. The four answers are AB, BB, OPS and SO.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is famous Bos. The four answers are Bichette, Jackson, Nix and Ryan.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is first four letters of NBA team names. The four answers are Cava, Clip, Horn and Rock.
Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories
The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.
That said, it's hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing recently.
#1: Series A Clubs, Jan. 11. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
#2: WNBA MVPs, Jan. 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
#3: Premier League team nicknames, Jan. 17. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.
#4: Homophones of NBA player names, Jan. 26. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.