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The NCAA Basketball Championship is beginning, Connections: Sports Edition has an interesting question, related to March Madness. I also like the categories that group relevant team names. Hey, is that rain? Continue reading the tips and answers.
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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: Think about basketball.
Green group tips: Stormy weather.
Blue group tips: Don't spoil your brackets.
Purple Group Tips: The home of the rat house.
Today's contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow Group: Score around the lens.
Green Group: A team with weather-themed.
Blue Group: The famous NCAA Championship Cinderella.
Purple Group: Orlando____.
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Complete New York Fashion Connection: Sports Edition puzzle for March 20, 2025, #178.
Yellow words in today's connection
The theme is a lens around the edge. The four answers are Alley-oop, Dunk, layups and reverse.
Green Words in Today's Connection
The theme is a team with weather-themed theme. The four answers are hurricanes, lightning, storms and thunder.
Blue Words in Today's Connection
The theme is the famous NCAA Championship Cinderella. The four answers are owls, peacocks, ramblers and hounds.
Purple Words in Today's Connection
The theme is Orlando____. These four answers are city, magic, rhythm and pride.
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.
