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I lit up when I saw my favorite team’s logo — the Minnesota Vikings — in today’s Connections: Sports Edition. That helped me solve the green category. 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: On your mark, get set, go!
Green group hint: Let your team colors show.
Blue group hint: Steely Dan song became a name.
Purple group hint: Huskies in Seattle.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Track and field equipment.
Green group: Purple and gold teams.
Blue group: Associated with A’ja Wilson.
Purple group: University of Washington alumni.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sept. 14, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is track and field equipment. The four answers are baton, hammer, hurdle and pole.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is purple and gold teams. The four answers are East Carolina, Lakers, LSU and Vikings.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with A’ja Wilson. The four answers are A’one, Aces, MVP and South Carolina.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is University of Washington alumni. The four answers are Moon, Penix, Plum and Roy.