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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one for me, as I’m from the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and the yellow category is all about us. The purple category is one of those “find related words inside of other words” groupings that the New York Times loves to throw at us. If you’re struggling but still want to solve the puzzle, read on for hints and the answers.
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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: Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Green group hint: Prince William roots for one of these.
Blue group hint: Mary Lou was another one.
Purple group hint: Look at the last part of the words.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Minnesota teams.
Green group: Premier League teams, familiarly.
Blue group: First names of U.S. women’s gymnasts.
Purple group: Ends in a body part.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 12, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is Minnesota teams. The four answers are Lynx, Twins, Vikings and Wild.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Premier League teams, familiarly. The four answers are City, Forest, Villa and Wolves.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is first names of U.S. women’s gymnasts. The four answers are Jade, Jordan, Simone and Sunisa.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ends in a body part. The four answers are backflip, buckeye, championship and Metcalf.
