Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Oct. 11 #383

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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: The team you are facing.

Green group index: Poker phrases.

Blue group index: Mr. November.

Purple group index: Wave a red cape.

Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition

Yellow group: Opponent.

Green group: Conditions of Texas Hold’Em.

Blue group: Associated with Derek Jeter.

Purple group: ____ Bulls.

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

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is the adversary. The four answers are adversary, foe, foe, and rival.

Green words in today’s Connections

The theme is the terms of Texas Hold ‘Em. The four answers are the blind, the flop, the river and the turn.

Blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is associated with Derek Jeter. The four answers are 2, captain, New York and shortstop.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ Bulls. The four answers are Buffalo, Chicago, Red and South Florida.