Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Oct. 25 #397

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is fun. It helps if you know athletes from the Pacific Northwest. 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: When you are injured.

Green group index: State of the beaver.

Blue group index: Not last names, but…

Purple group index: Think about oxygen.

Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition

Yellow group: Worn following an injury.

Green Group: An athlete from Oregon.

Blue group: First names of USWNT players.

Purple group: Air ____.

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

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is worn after an injury. The four answers are corset, cast, sling and splint.

Green words in today’s Connections

The theme is an Oregon athlete. The four answers are Beaver, Duck Thorn and Timber.

Blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is the first names of USWNT players. The four answers are Lily, Rose, Sam and Trinity.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is air ____. The four answers are ball, bud, force and hockey.