Puzzle Overview
Review hints and solutions for the New York Times Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Saturday, November 7, featuring categories related to American and European sports.
Hints for Today's Groups
Yellow group hint: Gridiron numbers.
Green group hint: Land of Lincoln.
Blue group hint: British sportswomen.
Purple group hint: They didn’t win.
Group Solutions
Yellow group category: Football defensive statistics.
Green group category: Teams located in Illinois.
Blue group category: England women’s soccer players.
Purple group category: Last four College Football Playoff Championship game losers.
Yellow Words Breakdown
The theme focuses on football defensive statistics.
The four solutions are hurry, interception, sack, and tackle.
Green Words Breakdown
The theme focuses on professional and collegiate teams in Illinois.
The four solutions are Cubs, Fire, Illinois, and Northwestern.
Blue Words Breakdown
The theme centers around England women’s national football team players.
The four solutions are Hemp, James, Mead, and Toone.
Purple Words Breakdown
The theme highlights recent runners-up in the CFP Championship.
The four solutions are Miami, Notre Dame, TCU, and Washington.
