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As a Seattle sports fan, I immediately solved the blue category in today’s Connections: Sports Edition. The purple one, though, took some thinking. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for 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: Make a racket.
Green group hint: Fore!
Blue group hint: He often wore #34.
Purple group hint: Star baseball players, but with a twist.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Scoring in tennis.
Green group: Carried by a golfer.
Blue group: Associated with Marshawn Lynch.
Purple group: Baseball Hall of Famers minus the last letter.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYTConnections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sept. 22, 2025.
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The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is scoring in tennis. The four answers are game, match, point and set.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is carried by a golfer. The four answers are ball, pencil, scorecard and tee.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Marshawn Lynch. The four answers are Beast Mode, Cal, Seahawks and Skittles.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Baseball Hall of Famers minus the last letter. The four answers are Bank (Ernie Banks), May (Willie Mays), Role (Scott Rolen) and Rut (Babe Ruth).
