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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 31, #342 – USA All Americans NEWS™

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 31, #342

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is tough. The purple category does that thing where the editors chop up a team name and expect you to find it. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.  

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 31, 2025

The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 31, 2025.

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The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is materials found on a baseball field. The four answers are chalk, dirt, grass and rubber.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is Philadelphia teams. The four answers are Eagles, Flyers, Temple and Union.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is words that precede “draft.” The four answers are fantasy, mock, NFL and snake.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is starts of SEC team names. The four answers are Bull, Gato, Soon and Wild. (Mississippi State Bulldogs, Florida Gators, Oklahoma Sooners and Kentucky Wildcats.)

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