Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for March 3, #161

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Connections: Sports Edition was a fun one for me today. The purple category plays off the city that I live in (hint: it’s rainy and musical). 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: Drop the puck

Green group hint: Words on sports venues

Blue group hint: Like Mr. Danza

Purple group hint: Space Needle

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: NHL teams

Green group: Words used in MLB stadium names

Blue group: Tonys

Purple group: Seattle ____.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is NHL teams. The four answers are Avalanche, Flyers, Penguins and Sharks.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is words used in MLB stadium names. The four answers are Centre, Field, Park and Stadium.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Tonys. The four answers are Gwynn, Hawk, Reali and Romo.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is Seattle ____. The four answers are Kraken, Reign, Slew and Supersonics.