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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is tough. There's a person in the purple category that I'd never heard of before now. If you're struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn't show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic's own app. Or you can continue to play it 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: Why you work.
Green group hint: Drop the puck.
Blue group hint: Here's one for the Brits.
Purple group hint: Touch 'em all!
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Money made.
Green group: NHL teams, familiarly.
Blue group: EFL Championship clubs.
Purple group: Home run ____.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sept. 2, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is money made. The four answers are earnings, income, pay and salary.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is NHL teams, familiarly. The four answers are Avs, Caps, Habs and Sens.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is EFL Championship clubs. The four answers are Leicester, Southampton, West Brom and Wrexham.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is home run ____. The four answers are Baker, derby, hitter and trot.
