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Today's Connections: Sports Edition it's fun. The purple category assumes that you know your professional commands and can recognize them out of context. 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: Great White North.
Green group hint: Famous baseball places.
Blue group hint: Alma mater of the group.
Purple group hint: Hoops first.
Answers to Today's Connections Groups: Sports Edition
Yellow group: Canadian NHL teams excluding S.
Green group: MLB Stadium Attractions.
Blue group: College Conferences.
Purple group: Starts with the NBA team.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
Completed puzzle NYT Connections: Sports Edition November 12, 2025
Yellow words in today's connections
Topic: Canadian NHL teams without an S. Four answers: Canuck, Jet, Maple Leaf and Oiler.
Green words in today's connections
The theme is MLB Stadium Landmarks. Four answers: Green Monster, Home Run Apple, McCovey Cove and Monument Park.
Blue words in today's connections
Topic: college conferences. The four answers are Ivy, Missouri Valley, Patriot and Sun Belt.
Purple words in today's connections
The theme starts with the NBA team. Four answers: doesn't hide, heat check, Magic Johnson and sunscreen.
