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Today Connection: Sports version Some logos are mixed on the grid. I spotted my local college, Washington University, but this does not mean that I have been able to create all the connections immediately. If you’re fighting still want to solve it then read for hints and answers.
Connects: The Sports version is published by athletic, the Times-owned subscription-based sports journalism site. It does not appear in the NYT Games app but appears on Athletic’s own application. Or you can play it online for free.
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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: What are we first?
Hint of green groups: Ouf!
The indigestion of the blue group: Color my world.
Hint of violet group: Important ingredients in many sports.
Answer for today’s connections: Sports version groups
Yellow group: Ways to show position in different games.
Green group: Parties by the name of the dog breed.
Blue group: The nickname of the parties is the color.
Purple group: ____ Ball.
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What are today’s connections: Answers to the Sports version?
Finished NYT connections: Sports version puzzle for 2025, October 5, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connections
The theme is a way to show position in different sports. The four answers are Leaderboard, Ranking, Standings and Tables.
Green words in today’s connections
The theme is the parties by the name of the dog breed. The four answers are Connecticut, Georgia, Ganjaga and Washington.
Blue words in today’s connections
The theme is the team whose nicknames are color. The four answers are Cincinnati, St. Louis, Stanford and Syracuse.
Purple words in today’s connections
The theme is ____ ball. The four answers are bananas, braking, medicine and ping-pong.