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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tricky one. 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: Sports where you need a certain piece of equipment.
Green group hint: Do very well.
Blue group hint: Football position.
Purple group hint: Fore!
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Racket sports.
Green group: Prosper.
Blue group: Current NFL running backs.
Purple group: ____ golf.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 2, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is racket sports. The four answers are badminton, racquetball, squash and tennis.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is prosper. The four answers are blossom, develop, flourish and grow.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is current NFL running backs. The four answers are Cook, Hall, Swift and Walker.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ golf. The four answers are disc, links, mini and Top.
