Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Feb. 4, #134

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Connections: Sports Edition is coming out of beta 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 in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online. 

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: Flexible

Green group hint: Big Apple jocks

Blue group hint:  Fore!

Purple group hint: Stadiums for less-than-ideal climates

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Agile

Green group: New York athlete

Blue group: Golfer nicknames

Purple group: ____ dome

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is agile. The four answers are athletic, limber, lithe and sprightly.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is New York athlete. The four answers are Islander, Jet, Knick and Yankee.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is golfer nicknames. The four answers are Fuzzy, Golden Bear, Lefty and Tiger.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ dome. The four answers are astro, king, metro and super.