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Connections: Sports Edition has a fun pop-culture television reference today. If you’re a fan of a certain animated show — D’oh! — think of one of their classic sports episodes from years back. 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.
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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: Think Rose, and Jan. 1.
Green group hint: Laker is another one.
Blue group hint: Hoop heroines.
Purple group hint: Classic 1992 sitcom episode.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: College football bowl games.
Green group: NBA teams, minus the S.
Blue group: WNBA All-Stars
Purple group: MLB players in “Homer at the Bat.”
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for March 8, 2025, #166.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is college football bowl games. The four answers are Alamo, Citrus, Orange and Sugar.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is NBA teams, minus the S. The four answers are Maverick, Pacer, Rocket and Sun.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is WNBA All-Stars. The four answers are Bonner, Boston, Loyd and Plum.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is MLB players in “Homer at the Bat.” The four answers are Boggs, Clemens, Sax and Strawberry.
