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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a bit of a toughie. There are a few logos that help some players and hurt others. 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: No longer in the mix.
Green group hint: Think J.R. Ewing.
Blue group hint: It was a good year for them.
Purple group hint: On your mark, get set, go!
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Take out of a competition.
Green group: Dallas-Fort Worth teams.
Blue group: Teams to win championships in 2025.
Purple group: ____ race.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 14, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is take out of a competition. The four answers are bounce, defeat, eliminate and knock out.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Dallas-Fort Worth teams. The four answers are Cowboys, Mavericks, Rangers and Stars.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams to win championships in 2025. The four answers are Aces, Dodgers, Eagles and Thunder.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ race. The four answers are horse, pennant, relay and road.
Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories
The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.
That said, it’s hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing recently.
#1: Series A Clubs, Jan. 11. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
#2: WNBA MVPs, Jan. 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
#3: Premier League team nicknames, Jan. 17. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.
#4: Homophones of NBA player names, Jan. 26. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.
