Today’s New York Times Communications: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for October 17 #389


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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:Say, uncle!

Green group tip: Layup is another one.

Blue group tip: You wear it on your head.

Purple group hint: Jack and Jill went for this.

Answers to Today’s Communications: Collections Mathematical Edition

Yellow group: give up.

Green group: Shots in basketball.

Blue group: Parts of a hat.

Purple group: ____ hill.

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What is Today’s Communications: Sports Edition Answers?

Completed NYT Connections: Mathematical Edition puzzle on October 17, 2025

NYT Connections Puzzle: Mathematical Edition Completed October 17, 2025.

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Yellow words in today’s communications

The topic is surrender. The four answers are allowing, giving up, surrendering, and surrendering.

Green words in today’s communications

The topic is basketball shots. The four answers are dunk, toe curl, hook, and jumper.

Blue words in today’s communications

The subject is parts of a hat. The four answers are invoice, button, closure, and eyelet.

Purple words in today’s communications

The subject is ____ hill. The four answers are Chappell, Chestnut, Grant and Rich.



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