New York Times Communications Today: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for May 17 #601

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today Communications: Mathematical Edition It’s a tough task, although as a professional Minnesota football fan I appreciate the yellow kit. If you’re having difficulty solving the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and answers.

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Tips for today’s connections: Sports Edition kits

Here are four pool hints in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzles, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.

Yellow group tip: school!

Green group tip: College Division.

Blue group tip: Same as first name.

Purple group hint:Think of the hat.

Answers to Today’s Communications: Collections Mathematical Edition

Yellow group: NFC North athlete.

Green group: ACC athlete.

Blue group:ja(y) lens in the NBA.

Purple group:____cap.

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What is Today’s Communications: Sports Edition Answers?

Yellow words in today’s communications

The subject is an NFC North athlete. The four answers are Bear, Lion, Packer, and Viking.

Green words in today’s communications

The subject is an ACC athlete. The four answers are Cavalier, Eagle, Hawkeye, and Mustang.

Blue words in today’s communications

The topic is Ja(y)lens in the NBA. The four answers are Brown, Bronson, Doren, and Green.

Purple words in today’s communications

The subject is ____ maximum. The four answers are baseball, custodian, pool and salary.