Hints
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition presents a delightful challenge, especially for sports enthusiasts. While figuring out the groupings may feel daunting, we’ve got some helpful hints to guide you along the way.
Start with the yellow group: think of collegiate powerhouse teams from the Big Ten. Moving on to the green group, focus on notable quarterbacks—though they might not be wearing any rings, they certainly made headlines. The blue group will have you considering the home cities of NFL franchises, while the purple group invites you to dive into the musical realm of athletes with unique surnames.
Answers
For those ready to unlock today’s puzzle, here are the full answers grouped by category:
Yellow Group: The focus is on Big Ten teams: Penn State, Purdue, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Green Group: This set highlights the last four Super Bowl-losing quarterbacks: Burrow, Hurts, Mahomes, and Purdy.
Blue Group: Here you’ll find home cities of NFL teams: Arlington, Foxboro, Orchard Park, and Santa Clara.
Purple Group: Finally, athletes with musical surnames round out your group: Jared Verse, Jaycee Horn, Madison Keys, and Steve Sax.
As puzzle enthusiasts dive into these connections, they will undoubtedly appreciate the clever wordplay and thematic ties at play. Enjoy the adventure and challenge your friends to see who can solve it first!