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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for May 18, #602

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Why This Matters

The release of the Sports Edition of NYT Connections highlights the growing integration of specialized puzzles into digital platforms, appealing to sports fans and puzzle enthusiasts alike. This trend underscores the increasing importance of niche content in engaging diverse audiences and expanding the reach of interactive entertainment in the tech industry.

Key Takeaways

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.

Today's Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. The purple category requires you to mentally add some letters to four words to turn them into sports-related words. If you're struggling with the 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.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

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: Not going up.

Green group hint: Gridiron plan.

Blue group hint: Pacific Northwest teams.

Purple group hint: Add two letters to form a baseball team's name.

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