Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Nov. 15 #418

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is fun. I’m not sure what the yellow category has to do with the sport, but hey, whatever. If you’re having trouble but still want to resolve it, read on for tips and answers.

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Tips for Connections Groups: Sports Today’s Edition

Here are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.

Yellow group index: Keeps your head warm.

Green group index: Nothing but the net!

Blue group index: College signal callers.

Purple group index: It’s a bird! It’s a plane!

Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition

Yellow group: Headgear.

Green group: A basketball score.

Blue group: First names of SEC QBs.

Purple group: Great ____.

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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is headgear. The four answers are balaclava, cap, hat and visor.

Green words in today’s Connections

The theme is a basketball score. The four answers are basket, bucket, basket and goal.

Blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is SEC QB first names. The four answers are Arch, Diego, Trinidad and Ty.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is great ____. The four answers are flex, Sonics, speedway and star.