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Connections: Sports Edition isn’t too tough today. Is this one of the few times we’ve seen a fishing category? A river runs through it, people. Read on for hints and the answers.
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.
Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
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: You won!
Green group hint: Angeleno
Blue group hint: Cast and reel it in
Purple group hint: Another word for group or bunch.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Award
Green group: A Los Angeles athlete
Blue group: Fishing baits and lures.
Purple group: ____ crew
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 21, 2025, #151.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is award. The four answers are cup, medal, plaque and trophy.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is a Los Angeles athlete. The four answers are Clipper, King, Ram and Spark.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is fishing baits and lures. The four answers are plug, spinner, spoon and worm.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ crew. The four answers are brew, Columbus, ground and officiating.
Read More: Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Feb. 21, #151
