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My favorite NFL team is the Minnesota Vikings (I know, I know) and so the blue group in today’s Connections: Sports Edition was kind of fun for me. Adam Sandler fans might enjoy the purple category. 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: Wow! Didn’t see that coming!
Green group hint: Baseball division.
Blue group hint: Football signal-callers.
Purple group hint: Fore!
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Unexpected result.
Green group: NL West teams.
Blue group: NFC North QBs.
Purple group: Characters in “Happy Gilmore.”
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 19, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is unexpected result. The four answers are shock, stunner, surprise and upset.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is NL West teams. The four answers are Arizona, Colorado, Los Angeles and San Diego.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFC North QBs.The four answers are Goff, Love, McCarthy and Williams.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is characters in “Happy Gilmore.” The four answers are Chubbs, Happy, Shooter and Virginia.
