Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for July 5 #285
Today's Connections: Sports Edition raised my confidence with a very easy yellow category. And then my guesses kind of fell apart. Need some help? 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: First question?
Green group hint: You win it.
Blue group hint: They call it football.
Purple group hint: Baseball accessories.
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Setting for a news conference.
Green group: Starts of trophy names.
Blue group: England women's soccer players.
Purple group: ____ base.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 5, 2025.
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The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is setting for a news conference. The four answers are dais, lectern, podium and stage.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is starts of trophy names. The four answers are Ballon, Cy, Heisman and Stanley
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is England women's soccer players. The four answers are Bronze, Mead, Stanway and Williamson.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is ____ base. The four answers are fan, first, stolen and third.
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