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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: Hockey section.
Green group tip: sporting goods.
Blue group tipSome of them are birds.
Purple group hint:He looks like a star hoops player.
Answers to Today’s Communications: Collections Mathematical Edition
Yellow group: NHL Western Conference player.
Green group: Baseball equipment.
Blue group: Elements found in NFL logos.
Purple group: Homophones from the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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What is Today’s Communications: Sports Edition Answers?
NYT Connections Puzzle: Mathematical Edition Completed March 17, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s communications
The subject is a Western Conference NHL player. The four answers are Blackhawk, Blue, Oiler, and Shark.
Green words in today’s communications
The topic is baseball equipment. The four answers are base, bat, donut, and tee.
Blue words in today’s communications
The theme is elements in NFL logos. The four answers are bolt, fleur de lis, horseshoe, and swords.
Purple words in today’s communications
The topic is Basketball Hall of Fame homophones. The four answers are Perry’s, Dunkin’, Morning Wedge.