Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 15, #173

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Connections: Sports Edition might be tough today. Oof -- that green category has some pretty goofy expressions. They might even make you hungry. 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: Out on the water.

Green group hint: Sports meets eats.

Blue group hint: Not Jim, but close.

Purple group hint: Sports with unusual equipment.

Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Boat sports

Green group: Baseball terms that are also food.

Blue group: Famous sporting Tims.

Purple group: Sports that don't use a ball.

What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?

completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for March 15 2025 #173 — The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for March 15, 2025, #173.

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is boat sports. The four answers are canoeing, kayaking, rowing and sailing.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is baseball terms that are also food. The four answers are can of corn, jam, pickle and tater.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is famous sporting Tims. The four answers are Brown, Duncan, Horton and Salmon.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is sports that don't use a ball. The four answers are badminton, curling, darts and ice hockey.

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