Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, March 21 #179’s Answer

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Today’s contact tips: Sports Edition Group
Here are four tips for grouping in today’s connections: Sports Edition puzzles, rankings from the simplest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group tips: Don’t use your hands, but…
Green group tips: No offense.
Blue group tips: Basketball hero.
Purple Group Tips: Dennis threatens his neighbor.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow Group: Hit the ball with your feet.
Green Group: Basketball defense.
Blue Group: NCAA women’s basketball star.
Purple Group: ____Wilson
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Completed NYT Connections Sports Edition Edition puzzle on March 21, 2025, #179.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The subject is hitting the ball with your feet. The four answers are boots, kicks, punts and strikes.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is basketball defense. These four answers are people, media, traps and regions.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is NCAA women’s basketball star. The four answers are Betts, Bueckers, Hidalgo and Watkins.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is ____Wilson. The four answers are A’ja, Garrett, Mookie and Russell.