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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. If you’re good at spotting other connected words buried within the clues, you’ll do well. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for 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: Throw it in there.
Green group hint: Two by two.
Blue group hint: Like the singer Bennett.
Purple group hint: Sing out.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Parts of a baseball glove.
Green group: Items that come in pairs.
Blue group: Famous Tonys.
Purple group: Starts with a music genre.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is parts of a baseball glove. The four answers are fingers, heel, pocket and webbing.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is items that come in pairs. The four answers are boxing gloves, shin guards, skis and sneakers.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is famous Tonys. The four answers are Dorsett, Gwynn, Parker and Romo.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starts with a music genre. The four answers are Popovich, Raptors, Rockies and skateboard.
