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Today Connection: Sports version A fun one. The purple section is never as hard as sometimes (okay, almost always). 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: Clothing items.
Hint of green groups: Winter Olympic Game.
The indigestion of the blue group: The city of Angels.
Hint of violet group: Not old.
Answer for today’s connections: Sports version groups
Yellow group: An athlete shirt.
Green group: Carling Lingo.
Blue group: Members of La Dodzers.
Purple group: New ____.
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What are today’s connections: Answers to the Sports version?
Finished NYT connections: October 2, Sports version puzzle for 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connections
The theme is an athlete shirt. The four answers are jersey, kit, sweater and uniform.
Green words in today’s connections
The theme is Lingo Curling. The four answers are wells, sweeps, sheets and stones.
Blue words in today’s connections
The theme is a member of La Dodzers. The four answers are Bets, Freeman, Pages and Snakes.
Purple words in today’s connections
The theme is new ____. The four answers are balance, England, Orleins and York.