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Today Connection: Sports version A tight one. If you’re fighting still want to solve it then read for hints and answers.
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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: 1-1.
Hint of green groups: Do better than this.
The indigestion of the blue group: Done in water from a high board.
Hint of violet group: Sherone Moore is one.
Answer for today’s connections: Sports version groups
Yellow group: Even match.
Green group: Outdo
Blue group: Diving position.
Purple group: Big Ten Football Chief Coach.
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What are today’s connections: Answers to the Sports version?
Finished NYT connections: Sports version puzzle for 2025, October 13, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connections
The theme is even match. The four answers are stupid, drawing, stagnation and tie.
Green words in today’s connections
The theme has exceeded. The four answers are eclipse, outsign, outside and exceeds.
Blue words in today’s connections
The theme is diving position. Four answers are free, pike, straight and tuck.
Purple words in today’s connections
The theme is the head coach of the Big Ten Football. The four answers are day, fish, flake and rule.