Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for May 29 #248
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Connections: Sports Edition might be tough today. You'll see a bunch of single and double letters. See if you can figure out how they're related. 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.
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: Play ball!
Green group hint: Championship.
Blue group hint: Sunny California city.
Purple group hint: Watch over or protect.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Baseball/softball positions, abbreviated
Green group: WCWS
Blue group: San Diego teams.
Purple group: ____ guard.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 29, 2025, #248.
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The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is baseball/softball positions, abbreviated. The four answers are
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is WCWS. The four answers are college, series, women's and world.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is San Diego teams. The four answers are Aztecs, FC, Padres and Wave.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is ____ guard. The four answers are mouth, point, shin and shooting.
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