Looking for the most recent NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for Wordle, The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition might not be as popular as the regular Connections puzzle, but it’s a fun game that challenges sports fans since the categories are all over the map. You’re as likely to find an Olympics category as you are to find one on the NFL, the WNBA or Premier League soccer.

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle is a bit tricky, but football fans should get three out of the four fairly easily. The purple category hides certain related sports words inside other words, so look for those. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group hint: College jock.

Green group hint: You manage the team.

Blue group hint: Signal-callers who were picked pretty high.

Purple group hint: Hidden team names.

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Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: An SEC athlete.

Green group:  Fantasy football apps.

Blue group: NFL QBs drafted in second round.

Purple group: Ends in a WNBA team.

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is an SEC athlete.

The four answers are Bulldog, Gator, Razorback and Tiger.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is fantasy football apps.

The four answers are ESPN, Fantrax, Sleeper and Yahoo.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is NFL QBs drafted in second round.

The four answers are Dalton, Hurts, Lock and Shough.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ends in a WNBA team.

The four answers are daydream (Dream), grimaces (Aces), husky (Sky) and thunderstorm (Storm).

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