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Connections: Sports Edition is kind of all over the sports map today. Hopefully you’ve got a little knowledge of a bunch of things. Read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
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.
Yellow group hint: Points in hoops.
Green group hint: Ice, ice baby.
Blue group hint: Top hitters.
Purple group hint: A bone, for one.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Ways to score in basketball.
Green group: Areas in a hockey rink.
Blue group: Members of baseball’s 3,000-hit club.
Purple group: Things one breaks.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 12, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNET
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is ways to score in basketball. The four answers are 3-pointer, dunk, free throw and layup.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is areas in a hockey rink. The four answers are center ice, crease, neutral zone and penalty box.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is members of baseball’s 3,000-hit club. The four answers are Beltre, Brock, Musial and Speaker.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is things one breaks. The four answers are huddle, racked pool balls, record and serve.
