Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Nov. 4 #407
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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is tough. Connections: Sports Edition puzzle creators will never run out of categories because they’ve discovered that they can simply choose an athlete and create a group of connections from four facts about that person. That’s what they’re doing today with the blue category, so if you don’t know this player, you’re out of luck. 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: Get up and go!
Green group index: College hoops.
Blue group index: Famous basketball player.
Purple group index: It’s not fair, but…
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Energy.
Green Group: Men’s college basketball teams with the most championships.
Blue group: Associated with Damian Lillard.
Purple group: Mistake ____.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by November 4, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is energy. The four answers are pep, verve, vigor and zip.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is men’s college basketball teams with the most championships. The four answers are Kentucky, UCLA, UCONN and UNC.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Damian Lillard. The four answers are 0, Dame Time, Trail Blazers and Weber State.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is filthy ____. The four answers are: takedown, shot, territory and tip.
