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Connect: Sports Edition is trying to trick players today by throwing them with four coin words: quarter, dime, nickel and bamboo enny. However, as long-term players know, it’s too simple for connecting puzzles – it’s really a trick. All four coin words end with different groups. Continue reading the tips and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is no longer using Beta, making its debut in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. This shows that the game has gained enough loyal players, and the sports game is The Athletic, a subscription-based sports news website owned by The The Times, will continue to be released. It does not show up in the NYT Games app, but now it appears in Athletic’s own app. Or, you can continue to play it online for free.
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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 (sometimes strange) purple group.
Yellow group tips: Watch the clock.
Green group tips: No offense.
Blue group tips: Good throw!
Purple Group Tips: Fancy footwear.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: Each section of the game.
Green Group: Football defense.
Blue group: Words used to describe good passes.
Purple group: Basketball shoes of the same name, minus S
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
The complete NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle is May 21, 2025, #240.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is part of the game. The four answers are half, round, cycle and quarter.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is football defense. These four answers are 4-3, 46, nickel and prevention.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The subject is the words used to describe a good pass. These four answers are apples, auxiliary, dimes and dishes.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is basketball shoes of the same name, minus S. The four answers are Chuck, Jordan, LeBron and Penny.
Quick tips for connecting: Sports Edition
#1: Don’t catch the simplest group. For each word, consider other sports categories that it might fit – is this a word that can be used in football or a word that describes the scoring options?
#2: The second meaning is important. This puzzle likes to use last names or even university names that mean other things, tricking you into thinking they are words rather than names.
#3: The opposite is true. Words like injury seem to be a regular word, but it is also the last name of at least one professional athlete.
