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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
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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: Take your base!
Green group hint: NCAA group.
Blue group hint: Sport that originated in England.
Purple group hint: Let’s play.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: What four balls gets you in baseball.
Green group: American Conference teams.
Blue group: Rugby terms.
Purple group: ____ game.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 11, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is what four balls gets you in baseball. The four answers are base on balls, BB, free pass and walk.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is American Conference teams. The four answers are Army, Memphis, Rice and Temple.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is rugby terms. The four answers are maul, ruck, scrum and try.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ game. The four answers are All-Star, complete, lawn and rubber.
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.