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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. I thought today’s puzzle was especially tough — it’s got a lot of athlete names, and warning to my fellow Yanks, not all of them are American. 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: Not any
Green group hint: You’re so good at that
Blue group hint: Darnold is another.
Purple group hint: Skilled soccer players
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: None
Green group: Special ability
Blue group: NFC quarterbacks
Purple group: Premier League forwards
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is none. The four answers are love, nil, zero and zip.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is special ability. The four answers are flair, gift, skill and talent.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFC quarterbacks The four answers are Daniels, Goff, Mayfield and Stafford.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Premier League forwards. The four answers are Haaland, Salah, Son and Vardy.
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