Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for July 7 #287
I saw the Brad Pitt movie F1 last week, and it was excellent. Thrilled to see it turn up in today's Connections: Sports Edition. That green category is pretty simple, but if you need help with the puzzle, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn't show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic's own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.
Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
Hints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Gridiron numbers.
Green group hint: Car cinema.
Blue group hint: Touch 'em all.
Purple group hint: Color inside these.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Stats for a football defensive player, in singular form.
Green group: Racing movies.
Blue group: Last four HR Derby winners.
Purple group: Line ____.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 7, 2025.
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The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is stats for a football defensive player, in singular form. The four answers are forced fumble, interception, sack and tackle.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is racing movies. The four answers are Days of Thunder, F1, Ford v Ferrari and Talladega Nights.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is last four HR Derby winners. The four answers are Alonso, Guerrero, Hernández and Soto.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is line ____. The four answers are change, drive, judge and of scrimmage.
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