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TODAY Connections: Sports Edition a difficult one. It all depends on how well you know non-mainstream professional sports. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for tips and answers.

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Notifications for current Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groups in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes surprising) purple group.

Notice the yellow group: Basket ball.

Green group hint: One for non-Americans.

Blue group hint: It (does not) return.

Purple group hint: Flexible flyers.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Make a basketball shot.

Green group: Cricket equipment.

Blue group: Last four winners of the Men’s World Cup.

Purple group: Famous gymnasts, no letter.

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What are the answers today Connections: Sports Edition?

The yellow words in the current Connections

The theme is make a shot in basketball. The four answers are drain, drill, sink and swish.

The green words in the current Connections

The theme is cricket gear. The four answers are bail, ball, bat and stump.

The blue words in the current Connections

The theme is the last four winners of the Men’s World Cup. The four answers are Argentina, France, Germany and Spain.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is famous gymnasts, no letter. The four answers are bile (Simone Biles), chile (Jordan Chiles), le (Suni Le) and mille (Shannon Miller).

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