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Today's Connections: Sports Edition This is a difficult question. Hope you know your NBA history! 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: Help athletes learn.
Green group hint: Statistics.
Blue group hint: From Sin City.
Purple group hint: Not Queens, but…
Answers to Today's Connections Groups: Sports Edition
Yellow group: Trainer.
Green group: Met in the baseball bug.
Blue group: UNLV
Purple group: Hometowns of the Kings NBA franchise over time.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
Completed puzzle NYT Connections: Sports Edition October 27, 2025
Yellow words in today's connections
The topic is coach. The four answers are: train, instruct, train and teach.
Green words in today's connections
This theme is evident in the baseball bug. The four answers are: score, inning, outs and score.
Blue words in today's connections
UNLV theme. Four answers: Las, Nevada, University and Vegas.
Purple words in today's connections
The topic is the hometowns of the Kings NBA franchise over time. Four answers: Cincinnati, Kansas City, Rochester and Sacramento.
