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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. The purple category trusts that you know your pro teams, and that you can spot them out of context. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Great White North.
Green group hint: Famous baseball places.
Blue group hint: Alma mater groups.
Purple group hint: Hoops first.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Canadian NHL teams, minus the S.
Green group: MLB stadium landmarks.
Blue group: College conferences.
Purple group: Starts with an NBA team.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 12, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is Canadian NHL teams, minus the S. The four answers are Canuck, Jet, Maple Leaf and Oiler.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is MLB stadium landmarks. The four answers are Green Monster, Home Run Apple, McCovey Cove and Monument Park.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is college conferences. The four answers are Ivy, Missouri Valley, Patriot and Sun Belt.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starts with an NBA team. The four answers are buckskin, heat check, Magic Johnson and sunscreen.