Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for May 23 #242
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Connections: Sports Edition might be tough today. 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: Which year are you?
Green group hint: College conference.
Blue group hint: LA hoops stars.
Purple group hint: Football hometowns.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: College student classifications.
Green group: Big 12 schools.
Blue group: Lakers in the Basketball Hall of Fame
Purple group: NFL team locations
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed Connections Sports Edition puzzle for May 23, 2025.
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The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is college student classifications. The four answers are freshman, sophomore, junior and senior.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is Big 12 schools. The four answers are Colorado, TCU, Texas Tech and West Virginia.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is Lakers in the Basketball Hall of Fame. The four answers are Baylor, O'Neal, West and Worthy.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is first words in NFL team locations. The four answers are Green, Kansas, New and San.
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