Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for May 25 #244
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The purple category in Connections: Sports Edition today is about the biggest sports event of the day. You probably know what it is. Hint: Get behind the wheel in the Hoosier State. 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.
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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: Get your racket.
Green group hint: Pac Northwest player.
Blue group hint: Blow that fastball past the hitter.
Purple group hint: Gentlemen, start your engines.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Tennis grand slams.
Green group: An Oregon athlete
Blue group: Pitchers to strike out 20 in one game.
Purple group: Associated with the Indy 500.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 25, 2025.
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The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is tennis grand slams. The four answers are Australian, French, US, Wimbledon.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is an Oregon athlete. The four answers are Duck, Thorn, Timber and Trail Blazer.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is pitchers to strike out 20 in one game. The four answers are Clemens, Johnson, Scherzer and Wood.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is associated with the Indy 500. The four answers are bricks, cars, Memorial Day weekend and milk.
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