Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 16, #174
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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 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: Teams fight it out.
Green group hint: Lone Star teams
Blue group hint: Star DBs.
Purple group hint: Turn up the radio.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Terms for competitions.
Green group: Texas college teams.
Blue group: First names of Hall of Fame defensive backs.
Purple group: Music genres, but in sports terms
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for March 16, 2025.
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is terms for competition. The four answers are cup, invitational, series and tournament.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is Texas college teams. The four answers are Aggies, Bears, Cougars and Longhorns.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is first names of Hall of Fame defensive backs. The four answers are Champ, Deion, Ronde and Troy.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is music genres, but in sports terms. The four answers are Big Dance, checked swing, rock climbing and Utah Jazz.
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