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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition might be easy if you know a certain East Coast city, a certain West Coast city, and a certain basketball legend’s resume. Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.
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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: Who’s on first?
Green group hint: Wicked cool
Blue group hint: Emerald City icons
Purple group hint: Kazaam star
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Parts of a baseball roster
Green group: Boston sports teams
Blue group: Seattle sports stars, past and present
Purple group: Teams Shaq played for
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 3, 2025, #133.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is parts of a baseball roster. The four answers are bench, bullpen, lineup and rotation.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Boston sports teams. The four answers are Boston College, Bruins, Celtics and Revolution.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Seattle sports stars, past and present. The four answers are Bird, Griffey, Metcalf and Payton.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams Shaq played for. The four answers are Heat, Lakers, Magic and Suns.
Read More: Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Feb. 3, #133
