Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for July 21 #301
Golf knowledge is a weak point for me, so I struggled a little with today's Connections: Sports Edition. It's nice to see an appearance from one of the best team names in minor league ball. Hello, Yard Goats fans. Stuck? Check out our hints and get 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: Don't skip this step.
Green group hint: Par for the course.
Blue group hint: Constitution state.
Purple group hint: Not bored.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Get ready for a game.
Green group: Golf wedges.
Blue group: Connecticut teams.
Purple group: _____ board.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 21, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNET
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is get ready for a game. The four answers are get loose, prepare, stretch and warm up.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is golf wedges. The four answers are gap, lob, pitching and sand.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is Connecticut teams. The four answers are Sun, UConn, Yale and Yard Goats.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is _____ board. The four answers are back, leader, skate and surf.
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