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Connections: Sports Edition is often tricky for people who don’t have deep knowledge of numerous sports. But today the issue for me involved vocabulary. I think I have a pretty good vocabulary, but one of the words in today’s grid — repechage — wasn’t a word I’d ever seen. But then I’ve never been to a rowing competition — maybe you have? Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.
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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: Run for the roses.
Green group hint: America’s Dairyland.
Blue group hint: They talk about hoops.
Purple group hint: Teams in powerful cities.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Distances, in horse racing.
Green group: Wisconsin teams.
Blue group: NBA broadcasters.
Purple group: Teams that play in world capitals.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is distances, in horse racing. The four answers are furlong, length, mile and nose.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Wisconsin teams. The four answers are Badgers, Brewers, Bucks and Packers.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is NBA broadcasters. The four answers are Breen, Burke, Eagle and Harlan.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams that play in world capitals.. The four answers are Nationals, Real Madrid, Senators and Tottenham.
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