Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Aug. 6 #317

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Today’s connections: Sports Edition was not too difficult. I was rather entertained by the green and blue categories. Read the rest for advice and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of the beta version, making its debut on the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. This is a sign that the game won enough loyal players that the sports journalism site based on the Times subscription, will continue to publish it. It does not appear in the Nyt Games application but now appears in the own application of athletics. Or you can continue to play for free online.
Find out more: Nyt Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle comes out of the beta version
Tips for today’s connections: Sports publishing groups
Here are four tips for groups in today’s connections: Sports Edition Puzzle, classified from the easiest yellow group to the hard (and sometimes weird) group.
Yellow group index: Play Ball!
Green group index: Muhammad Ali, for boxing.
Blue group index: Taylor’s boyfriend.
Violet group index: They wear armor.
Answers for today’s connections: Sports publishing groups
Yellow group: Baseball positions, abbreviated.
Green group: “GOAT.”
Blue group: Associated with Travis Kelce.
Violet group: ____ knight (s)
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What are the connections today: Sports Edition answers?
NYT connections completed: Puzzle Sports Edition for August 6, 2025, # 317.
Yellow words in today’s connections
The theme is the abbreviated baseball positions. The four answers are 2b, c, p and ss.
Green words in today’s connections
The theme is “goat”. The four answers are the biggest, all the time.
Blue words in today’s connections
The theme is associated with Travis Kelce. The four responses are chefs, new heights, Swift and Te.
Violet words in today’s connections
The theme is ____ Knight (s). The four answers are Golden, Hilary, Phil and UCF.



