Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for April 7 #196

Importance Score: 35 / 100 🔵

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition challenge may present some difficulty; however, recognizing “horse-collar” potentially unlocks at least one category. Continue reading for clues and solutions to today’s puzzle.

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition – Hints for Category Groups

Below are four hints to aid in deciphering today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories. These hints are arranged from the most straightforward yellow group to the more challenging (and occasionally perplexing) purple group.

Yellow Group Hint

Dominate it.

Green Group Hint

Basketball player.

Blue Group Hint

Commentating professionals.

Purple Group Hint

Not aquatic-related.

Connections: Sports Edition – Category Answers for Today

Yellow Group

Category: Ways to powerfully hit a baseball.

Words: Belt, Blister, Hammer, Tattoo.

Green Group

Category: Common NBA team names.

Words: Cavalier, Knick, Net, Piston.

Blue Group

Category: Well-known sports commentators.

Words: Buck, Eagle, Michaels, Nantz.

Purple Group

Category: Types of football tackles.

Words: Horse-collar, Left, Nose, Slide.


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