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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 be continuing to publish it. It won’t show up in the NYT Games app but will appear in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online. And today’s puzzle is a fun one for fans of a certain sports-related Apple TV Plus show — like me. Read on for hints and the answers.
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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: Time for hoops.
Green group hint: Whew, that was close.
Blue group hint: Football is life!
Purple group hint: Let’s get this party started.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Areas on a basketball court.
Green group: Close margin.
Blue group: Characters on Ted Lasso.
Purple group: Things that begin a game.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Tusday, Feb. 11, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNET
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is areas on a basketball court. The four answers are baseline, corner, elbow and paint.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is close margin. The four answers are hair, nose, split second and whisker.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is characters on Ted Lasso. The four answers are Beard, Kent, Lasso and Rojas.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is things that begin a game. The four answers are faceoff, first pitch, jump ball and kickoff.
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Feb. 11, #141
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