Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, May 10th #229's Answer

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I always start using Connections: Sports Edition by scanning for clues and I know it can't fit too many categories. Today, I discovered the names of specific places and competed with the green group. 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: Players sometimes disagree.
Green group tips: Also Lumen or Bank of America.
Blue group tips: Academic sports organization.
Purple Group Tips: Tennessee Signal Caller.
Today's contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: The referee called something.
Green Group: NFL Stadium.
Blue group: The first sentence of the university meeting.
Purple group: QB drafted by Titans.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle completed on Saturday, May 10, 2025.
Yellow words in today's connection
The subject is what the referee calls for. These four answers are balls, extinguishes, safety and strikes.
Green Words in Today's Connection
The theme is NFL Stadium. The four answers are Allegiant, Gillette, Lambeau and Soldier.
Blue Words in Today's Connection
The topic is the first sentence of a university meeting. These four answers are the United States, the Atlantic, the Large and Southeast.
Purple Words in Today's Connection
The topic is a QB drafted by Titans. The four answers are Levitra, lockers, Mariota and Ward.
The toughest link: Sports Edition category
Connection: The sports puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on the sports you know best. Everything my husband has to do with Formula 1 and my best friend is a hockey enthusiast and I can answer any questions about the Minnesota team.
That said, it's hard to choose the toughest connection category, but this is something that I've found incredibly encouraging lately.
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