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Yes, you saw both DUNKIN and DONUT in today's Connections: Sports Edition. But, of course, those words weren't referring to the bakery chain. That would be far too easy. If you're struggling with today's puzzle 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 appear in the NYT Games app, but it does 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: Hockey division.
Green group hint: Sporting goods.
Blue group hint: Some are birds.
Purple group hint: Sounds like a star hoops player.
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