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There are some funny names for basketball errors, and a few of them are in today’s Connections: Sports Edition. And yes, the NFL draft is still going on, so there’s one of those categories, too. Read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now after making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday on 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.
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: On your mark, get set…
Green group hint: Whoops in hoops.
Blue group hint: Picked first.
Purple group hint: Opposite of “go.”
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Track and field events.
Green group: Basketball violations.
Blue group: Previous No. 1 NFL draft picks.
Purple group: ____ stop.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for April 25, 2025, #214.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is track and field events. The four answers are 100 meters, decathlon, pole vault and steeplechase.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is basketball violations. The four answers are 5-second, backcourt, goaltending and traveling.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is previous No. 1 NFL draft picks. The four answers are Burrow, Fisher, Long and Luck.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ stop. The four answers are back, jump, pit and short.
Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories
The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.
That said, it’s hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing recently.
#1: Series A Clubs, Jan. 11. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
#2: WNBA MVPs, Jan. 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
#3: Premier League team nicknames, Jan. 17. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.
#4: Homophones of NBA player names, Jan. 26. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.
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