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The daily Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be challenging, but today’s edition might offer a slightly more accessible experience. Keep an eye out for team and athlete names within the grid. Continue reading for clues and solutions to today’s Connections: Sports Edition.
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition Hints
Below are four hints to aid you with today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups, organized from the simplest yellow group to the more challenging purple group.
Navigating Today’s Categories: Hints for Each Group
Yellow Group Hint:
Hoops info.

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Green Group Hint:
Fore!
Blue Group Hint:
Honored athletes.
Purple Group Hint:
Charm City.
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition Answers
Solutions for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups are provided below.
Unveiling the Solutions: Category Breakdown
Yellow Group: Basketball Stats
Category: Basketball stats, in singular form.
- block
- point
- rebound
- steal
Green Group: Golf Shots
Category: Golf shots.
- bump-and-run
- flop
- hook
- slice
Blue Group: Hall of Fame Wide Receivers
Category: Hall of Fame wide receivers.
- Bruce
- Monk
- Moss
- Rice
Purple Group: Baltimore ____
Category: Baltimore ____.
- Chop
- Colts
- Orioles
- Ravens
The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for April 13, 2025, #202.