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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. The purple category is always hard, but today’s is especially odd. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle 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 appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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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.
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The theme is an MLS player. The four answers are Earthquake, Red Bull, Timber and Whitecap.
The theme is NFL combine components. The four answers are 40-yard dash, bench press, broad jump and interviews.
The theme is NCAA. The four answers are association, athletic, collegiate and national.
The theme is math, but make it sports. The four answers are 3-point arc, Division I, launch angle and plus/minus.
