Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 29, #218

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Here are the answers for Connections: Sports Edition.

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Connections: Sports Edition might be the toughest one I've tackled. I'm not embarrassed to say I had no idea what the purple category even meant, and had to look it up. Maybe the Europeans will ace this one. 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.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

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: Big Apple jocks.

Green group hint: College group.

Blue group hint: Fire it in there.

Purple group hint: French fans, this is for you.

Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups​


Yellow group: A New York athlete.

Green group: NCAA.

Blue group: Pitchers to win multiple Cy Young Awards.

Purple group: Ligue 1 teams.

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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?​

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The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 29, 2025.

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The yellow words in today's Connections​


The theme is a New York athlete. The four answers are Giant, Knick, Met and Ranger.

The green words in today's Connections​


The theme is NCAA. The four answers are Association, Athletic, Collegiate and National.

The blue words in today's Connections​


The theme is pitchers to win multiple Cy Young Awards. The four answers are Halladay, Maddux, Scherzer and Seaver.

The purple words in today's Connections​


The theme is Ligue 1 teams. The four answers are Lens, Lille, Nice and Strasbourg.

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