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TODAY Connections: Sports Edition a difficult one. 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: Party time!

Green group hint: Vroom-vroom.

Blue group hint: There is only one TC Bear.

Purple group hint: Hoops at home.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Celebration.

Green group: Parts of the racetrack.

Blue group: MLB mascots.

Purple group: NBA video games.

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What are the answers today Connections: Sports Edition?

The yellow words in the current Connections

The theme is celebration. The four responses are cheer, clap, high-five and whistle.

The green words in the current Connections

The theme is parts of a racetrack. The four answers are infield, pit, straight and turn.

The blue words in the current Connections

The theme is MLB mascots. The four answers are Dinger, Lou Seal, Orbit and Sluggerrr.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is NBA video games. The four answers are 2K, Jam, Live and Street