Seeking today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition solutions? CNET provides daily answers and hints for The New York Times puzzles—including the Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition, and Strands. While the Sports Edition may not be as popular as the regular Connections puzzle, it offers a unique challenge for sports fans, as its categories range from the Olympics to the NFL, WNBA, and Premier League soccer.
The September 11 puzzle presents a tough challenge with eclectic categories. If you need assistance, the following hints and answers can help you solve it.
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group hint: When a player is injured.
Green group hint: Who is on first base?
Blue group hint: Basketball players in Las Vegas.
Purple group hint: An action you might perform with a doughnut.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: NFL injury report designations.
Green group: Ways to reach first base.
Blue group: Las Vegas Aces.
Purple group: ____ dunk.
What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL injury report designations.
The four answers are doubtful, out, probable, and questionable.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is ways to reach first base.
The four answers are error, hit by pitch, single, and walk.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Las Vegas Aces.
The four answers are Gray, Loyd, Wilson, and Young.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ dunk.
The four answers are Nike, reverse, slam, and windmill.
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