Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Oct. 19 #391

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition has several fun categories. If you are struggling but still want to solve this problem, read on for tips and answers.

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Tips for Today's Groups Connections: Sports Edition

Here are four grouping clues in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, from the simplest yellow grouping to the challenging (and sometimes bizarre) purple grouping.

Yellow group hint: Not cold.

Green group hint: Get out on the water.

Blue group hint: Lew Alcindor

Purple group hint: There is a bright future ahead.

Answers to Today's Connections Groups: Sports Edition

Yellow group: Warm team names.

Green group: Rowing conditions.

Blue group: Related to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Purple group: No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft.

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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?

NYT Connections: Sports Edition October 19, 2025 puzzle completed.

Completed puzzle NYT Connections: Sports Edition October 19, 2025

Yellow words in today's connections

The theme is warm team names. Four answers: Fire, Flame, Heat and Sun.

Green words in today's connections

Topic: rowing terms. Four answers: bow, helmsman, regatta and stern.

Blue words in today's connections

The topic is related to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Four answers: 33, Lakers, Skyhook and UCLA.

Purple words in today's connections

The topic is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft. Four answers: Bird, Boston, Charles and Plum.

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