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Today Connection: Sports version Tough I play some darts in the day, but obviously I didn’t know much about the game. Read for hints and answers.
Connects: Sports version is now out of Beta, on the Super Bowl Sunday, February 9, February 9. It is a symptom that the game has achieved sufficiently loyal players that the Times-owned subscription-based sports journalism site athletic will continue to publish it. It does not appear in the NYT Games app but now Athletic appears on its own app. Or you can continue to play it online for free.
Read more: NYT connections: Sports version comes out of the puzzle beta
Hints for today’s connections: Sports version groups
There are four hints for grouping in today’s connections: the Sports version is the puzzle, the easiest yellow group is tough (and sometimes bizarre) in the purple group.
Hint of yellow groups: Heck!
Hint of green groups: Sunshine State.
The indigestion of the blue group: Popular bar games.
Hint of violet group: They have halose.
Answer for today’s connections: Sports version groups
Yellow group: Used to hit a ball.
Green group: South Florida Athlete.
Blue group: Dirts Terms.
Purple group: Angels to win MVP.
Read more: Wordle Chit Sheet: The most popular letters used in English words are here
What are today’s connections: Answers to the Sports version?
Finished NYT connections: August 24, Sports version puzzle for 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connections
The theme is used to hit a ball. The four answers are bat, club, paddle and racket.
Green words in today’s connections
The theme is southern Florida Athlete. The four answers are booking, dolphins, marlin and panther.
Blue words in today’s connections
The theme is the Terms of Dirts. The four answers are big fish, bull eyes, nine-darters and och.
Purple words in today’s connections
Angels to win the theme MVP. The four answers are Beller, Geerro, Oltani and Trout.

