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today Communications: Mathematical Edition It is difficult. The purple category requires you to mentally add some letters to four words to turn them into sports-related words. 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: Don’t go up.
Green group tipGridiron Plan.
Blue group tip:Pacific Northwest teams.
Purple group hint: Add two letters to form the name of a baseball team.
Answers to Today’s Communications: Collections Mathematical Edition
Yellow group: slide.
Green group: He plays football and runs.
Blue group: Athlete from Oregon.
Purple group: MLB teams, minus the last two letters.
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What is Today’s Communications: Sports Edition Answers?
NYT Connections Puzzle: Mathematical Edition Completed May 18, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s communications
The topic is the slide. The four answers are decline, decline, contraction, and stagnation.
Green words in today’s communications
The topic is running football. The four answers are counter, diving, drawing, and sweeping.
Blue words in today’s communications
The subject is an Oregon State athlete. The four answers are Beaver, Duck, Thorn and Timber.
Purple words in today’s communications
The subject is MLB teams, without the last two letters. The four answers are ANG (Angels), Dodge (Dodgers), Navy (Mariners) and Rangers (Rangers)