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Nice one, New York Times. That purple category for today’s Connections: Sports Edition is pretty tricky. I’ll admit, I didn’t solve this one correctly! Stuck like me? 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: Equally matched.
Green group hint: Big-time spots for court heroes.
Blue group hint: Flowing water.
Purple group hint: Football stars, but with a twist.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: All square.
Green group: Tennis Grand Slam locations.
Blue group: Sports figures with the surname Rivers.
Purple group: Homophones of NFL QBs.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 24, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is all square. The four answers are deadlocked, even, level and tied.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is tennis Grand Slam locations. The four answers are London, Melbourne, New York and Paris.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is sports figures with the surname Rivers. The four answers are Austin, Doc, Philip and Saniya.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is homophones of NFL QBs. The four answers are borough, hertz, knicks and may.
