Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 22, #302
As a University of Arkansas graduate, I breezed through the yellow category in today's Connections: Sports Edition. The green category tripped me up though. Keep reading 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: Singular southeastern.
Green group hint: Also known for the Colosseum.
Blue group hint: Top-tier hurlers.
Purple group hint: The Heat is on.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: SEC teams, minus the S.
Green group: Serie A teams.
Blue group: Nicknames for Hall of Fame pitchers.
Purple group: Associated with Dwyane Wade.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is SEC teams, minus the S. The four answers are Bulldog, Gamecock, Razorback and Volunteer.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is Serie A teams. The four answers are Atalanta, Inter, Milan and Napoli.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is nicknames for Hall of Fame pitchers. The four answers are Eck, Mad Dog, Moose and the Big Train.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is associated with Dwyane Wade. The four answers are 3, Banana Boat, Marquette and Miami.
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