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Connection: Sports Edition is very interesting today. I like the team’s nickname, another category forces you to think seriously about what’s on a team hat or jersey. Continue reading the tips and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is no longer using Beta, making its debut in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. This shows that the game has gained enough loyal players, and the sports game is The Athletic, a subscription-based sports news website owned by The The Times, will continue to be released. It does not show up in the NYT Games app, but now it appears in Athletic's own app. Or, you can continue to play it online for free.
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Today's contact tips: Sports Edition Group
Here are four tips for grouping in today’s connections: Sports Edition puzzles, rankings from the simplest yellow group to the tough (sometimes strange) purple group.
Yellow group tips: Ouch!
Green group tips: Minnesota fat.
Blue group tips: The lang language of the hockey team.
Purple Group Tips: Take a closer look at your baseball cap.
Today's contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow Group: Common sports injuries.
Green Group: Billiards equipment.
Blue Group: The NHL team is familiar with it.
Purple Group: Items in the MLB logo.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for March 12, 2025, #170.
Yellow words in today's connection
Theme is common sports injuries. These four answers are breakage, sprain, pressure and tear.
Green Words in Today's Connection
The theme is billiards equipment. The four answers are balls, chalk, tips and tables.
Blue Words in Today's Connection
The familiar topic is the NHL team. These four answers are hats, habs, islands and pens.
Purple Words in Today's Connection
Theme is an item in the MLB logo. These four answers are compass, crown, halo and maple leaves.
Quick tips for connecting: Sports Edition
#1: Don't catch the simplest group. For each word, consider other sports categories that it might fit – is this a word that can be used in football or a word that describes the scoring options?
#2: The second meaning is important. This puzzle likes to use last names or even university names that mean other things, tricking you into thinking they are words rather than names.
#3: The opposite is true. Words like injury seem to be a regular word, but it is also the last name of at least one professional athlete.
