Today’s NYT Connection: Sports Edition Tips, April 29 Answer #218

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Connection: Sports Edition It might be the toughest thing I’ve worked on. I don’t know what the purple category means and I’m not embarrassed to say I had to look into it. Perhaps the Europeans will ace this. Read the tips and answers.

Connected: Sports Edition is currently out of beta and is making its debut Super Bowl SundayFebruary 9th. This is an indication that the game has acquired enough loyal players to the Times-owned subscription-based sports journalism site Athletic has continued to make it public. It does not appear on the NYT gaming app, but is now displayed on Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue playing online for free.

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Today’s Connection Tips: Sports Edition Group

Below are four tips for today’s connection group. Sports Edition puzzles rank from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes strange) purple group.

Yellow Group Tips: Big Apple Jock.

Green Group Tips: College Group.

Blue Group Tips: Fires there.

Purple Group Tips:French fans, this is for you.

Answer to today’s connection: Sports Edition Group

Yellow group: A New York athlete.

Green Group: NCAA.

Blue group: A pitcher who has won multiple Cy Young Awards.

Purple group: Ligue 1 team.

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What is your connection today: Sports Edition answer?

Yellow words for today’s connection

The theme is New York athletes. The four answers are the giant, Nick, Met and Ranger.

Green words of today’s connection

The theme is NCAA. The four answers are athletic, university and national associations.

Blue words of today’s connection

The theme is pitchers to win multiple Cy Young Awards. The four answers are Halladay, Maddux, Scherzer and Seaver.

Purple words for today’s connection

The theme is Ligue 1 team. The four answers are lens, reel, Nice and Strasbourg.