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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition might be tough. Not sure how many people who play this are up on Six Nations Rugby. 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.
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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: Big win.
Green group hint: Think scrums.
Blue group hint: Good catch!
Purple group hint: College towns.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Decisive victory.
Green group: Countries in Six Nations Rugby.
Blue group: Names of NFL WRs.
Purple group: Big 12 school locations.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 23, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is decisive victory. The four answers are blowout, landslide, romp and runaway.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is countries in Six Nations Rugby. The four answers are England, France, Ireland and Wales.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is names of NFL WRs. The four answers are Ceedee, Ladd, Puka and Rome.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Big 12 school locations. The four answers are Ames, Lawrence, Manhattan and Morgantown.
