Hints
Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle is all about the world of sports, making it both engaging and challenging. If you find yourself hitting a wall, here are some hints to guide your way. These clues are presented in order of difficulty, from the easier yellow group to the tricky purple group.
Yellow group hint: Think of someone who is anything but lazy.
Green group hint: Remember, Pete Carroll is another figure in this category.
Blue group hint: Time to turn on your television and reminisce.
Purple group hint: Look for hidden names of teams within the words.
Answers
Now, if you’re eager to crack this puzzle without further ado, here are the answers grouped by their themes.
Yellow group: The energetic person theme includes:
dynamo, fireball, go-getter, spark plug.
Green group: This set features head coaches who have claimed a Super Bowl:
Don Shula, John Madden, Mike Tomlin, Sean Payton.
Blue group: Remember those former ESPN shows? Here they are:
Around The Horn, Dream Job, Playmakers, Stump the Schwab.
Purple group: These words cleverly end in an NBA team, in singular form:
empty net, Joe Buck, The Yankee Clipper, Tony Hawk.
As you tackle today’s Connections, it can be fascinating to see how sports culture intertwines with our everyday vocabulary. Each answer forms a unique connection to the sports world, showcasing both nostalgia and the evolution of how we talk about games. Happy puzzling!