Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Feb. 16 #511

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition presents a true stunner from a purple category. If you’re having trouble solving today’s riddle but still want to solve 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: Golden State.

Green group index: Sports television.

Blue group index: Michigan man.

Purple group index: It seems…

Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition

Yellow group: NBA teams from California.

Green Group: In a “SportsCenter” show.

Blue group: Coached by Jim Harbaugh.

Purple group: Homophones of Cy Young Award winners.

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

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is California NBA teams. The four answers are Clippers, Kings, Lakers and Warriors.

Green words in today’s Connections

The theme is on a “SportsCenter” show. The four responses are anchor, chyron, highlights, and ticker.

Blue words in today’s Connections

Theme is coached by Jim Harbaugh. The four answers are 49ers, Chargers, Michigan and Stanford.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is the homophones of Cy Young Award winners. The four answers are Burns, Coal, Cologne and Sail.