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Today’s Connection: Sports Edition is one of those classic purple categories that you probably won’t figure out until you answer everything else. Need help? 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: Tell me the status.
Green group tips: Old line status.
Blue group tips: The grill is great.
Purple Group Tips: The name starts with a creature.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: Missouri team.
Green Group: Maryland State.
Blue group: Hall of Fame football coach.
Purple group: A sports person or term that starts with animals.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: A Sports Edition puzzle for July 12, 2025, #292.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is Missouri. The four answers are Bruce, the Cardinal, the Chief and the Royal Family.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is Maryland. The four answers are Maryland, Navy, Orioles and Crows.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is Hall of Fame football coach. The four answers are Levy, Madden, Noll and Shula.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The subject is a term that starts with sports personnel or animals. The four answers are batter, catch, cowboy and dog.
