Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for April 23 #212

Importance Score: 20 / 100 🔵

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition presents an interesting assortment. Even without immediately identifying the category titles, you might recognize a quartet of team names and surnames, potentially guiding you more than halfway. Continue reading for guidance and solutions.

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Hints for Today’s Connections: Sports Edition Categories

Here are four hints for the categories featured in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, progressing from the simplest yellow category to the trickier (and sometimes unusual) purple category.

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  • Yellow Category Hint: Robust.
  • Green Category Hint: Foul line activity.
  • Blue Category Hint: Collegiate squads.
  • Purple Category Hint: Stellar hurlers.

Solutions for Today’s Connections: Sports Edition Categories

  • Yellow Category: Physical prowess.
  • Green Category: Basketball infractions.
  • Blue Category: Southeastern Conference teams, minus a letter.
  • Purple Category: Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers.

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What are Today’s Connections: Sports Edition Answers?

The completed Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 23, 2025, #212.

The Yellow Words in Today’s Connections

The category revolves around physical prowess. The four solutions are energy, might, power, and vigor.

The Green Words in Today’s Connections

The category centers on basketball infractions. The four solutions are block, charge, hold, and reach-in.

The Blue Words in Today’s Connections

The category focuses on Southeastern Conference teams, missing the letter “S.” The four solutions are Commodore, Gator, Sooner, and Tiger.

The Purple Words in Today’s Connections

The category highlights Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers. The four solutions are Feller, Fingers, Ford, and Lemon.


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