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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition counts on you knowing a little bit about European soccer venues, so that could help or hurt some puzzle-solvers. 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: Strength
Green group hint: Start cooking those dogs!
Blue group hint: Anfield is another one.
Purple group hint: They miss their teams.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Fortitude.
Green group: Tailgating needs.
Blue group: Famous soccer venues.
Purple group: Former NFL cities.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 10, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is fortitude. The four answers are grit, guts, mettle and moxie.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is tailgating needs. The four answers are chairs, cooler, grill and tent.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is famous soccer venues. The four answers are Camp Nou, Old Trafford, San Siro and Stamford Bridge.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is former NFL cities. The four answers are Canton, Oakland, San Diego and St. Louis.
