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You’re not s-s-s-seeing things. Every word in today’s Connections: Sports Edition begins with the letter S. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

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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: Teams with the same first letter.

Green group hint: Relating to a sport played in gym, or on the beach.

Blue group hint: Carry the torch and light the cauldron.

Purple group hint: Simpsons reference.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Pro teams whose names start with S.

Green group: Volleyball terms.

Blue group: Olympic home cities.

Purple group: MLB players in “Homer at the Bat.”

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is pro teams whose names start with S. The four answers are Seahawks, Senators, Sharks and Spurs.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is volleyball terms. The four answers are serve, setter, side out and spike.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Olympic home cities. The four answers are Sapporo, Sarajevo, Stockholm and Sydney.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is MLB players in “Homer at the Bat.” The four answers are Sax, Scioscia, Smith and Strawberry.

Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories

The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.

That said, it’s hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing.

#1: Serie A Clubs. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.

#2: WNBA MVPs. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.

#3: Premier League team nicknames. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.

#4: Homophones of NBA player names. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.