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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tricky one. The theme of the purple category is also a word hidden among the answers, but of course, it doesn’t end up in the purple group. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Brawl.
Green group hint: The Steel City.
Blue group hint: They once played in Oakland.
Purple group hint: Not always made of cardboard.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Fight.
Green group: A Pittsburgh athlete.
Blue group: Parts of the Las Vegas Raiders’ logo.
Purple group: ____ box.
What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 8, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is fight. The four answers are box, duke, scrap and spar.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is a Pittsburgh athlete. The four answers are Panther, Penguin, Pirate and Steeler.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is parts of the Las Vegas Raiders’ logo. The four answers are eye patch, helmet, shield and swords.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ___ box. The four answers are batter’s, luxury, penalty and press.
