Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle features a particularly challenging purple category that requires identifying hidden words and adding a letter. If you’re finding the puzzle difficult but still want to crack it, continue reading for helpful hints and the full solutions.
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group hint: Not the primary scorers.
Green group hint: Keeping up with the…
Blue group hint: Players from the Lone Star State.
Purple group hint: Quarterback surnames with a modification.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Defend.
Green group: Joneses.
Blue group: Houston Texans.
Purple group: NFL QBs, with the first letter altered.
What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections
The category theme is defend.
The four answers are blanket, cover, guard, and shield.
The green words in today’s Connections
The category theme is Joneses.
The four answers are Daniel, Deacon, Jonquel, and Mac.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The category theme is Houston Texans.
The four answers are Dell, Marks, Stingley, and Stroud.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The category theme is NFL QBs, with the first letter changed.
The four answers are cart (Dart), cove (Love), dodgers (Rodgers), and though (Shough).
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