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Today's Connections: Sports Edition may make you want to dig into your Halloween candy stash. Reese? Mound? 3 Musketeers? Puzzle makers are clever in making us think that candy brands are a category, but ha ha ha, they will never make it that easy. 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: Take me to…
Green group hint: College of Sports.
Blue group hint: Sultan of Swat.
Purple group hint: Not the devil, but…
Answers to Today's Connections Groups: Sports Edition
Yellow group: Seats in the stadium.
Green group: Big East teams.
Blue group: Associated with Babe Ruth.
Purple group: Angel ____.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
Completed puzzle NYT Connections: Sports Edition October 31, 2025
Yellow words in today's connections
The topic is stadium seats. The four answers are: bullpen, dugout, mound and plate.
Green words in today's connections
The topic is Big East teams. Four answers: Bluejays, Hoyas, Musketeers and Red Storm.
Blue words in today's connections
The theme is related to Babe Ruth. Four answers: 3, curse, Red Sox and Yankees.
Purple words in today's connections
Theme angel ____. The four answers were City, McCoughtry, Reese and Stadium.
The most complex connections: sports publication categories
The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be challenging, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband is an expert on all things Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey enthusiast, and I can answer any question about the Minnesota teams.
That said, it's hard to pick out the toughest Connections categories, but here are a few that I've recently found exceptionally stunning.
#1: Serie A clubsJanuary 11. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.
No. 2: WNBA MVPJanuary 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.
No. 3: Premier League team nicknamesJanuary 17. Answers: Bees, cherries, foxes and hammers.
No. 4: Homophones of NBA player namesJanuary 26. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.
