Puzzle Overview
Here are the answers for today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 29. Every clue consists of just two or three letters, featuring no complete words.
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group hint: College division.
Green group hint: Signal-caller stats.
Blue group hint: Not their real names.
Purple group hint: Drop the puck.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: SEC schools, abbreviated.
Green group: QB stats, abbreviated.
Blue group: Nicknames of NBA stars.
Purple group: Hockey positions, abbreviated.
Detailed Breakdown
The theme is SEC schools, abbreviated.
The four answers are LSU, OU, UGA and UK.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is QB stats, abbreviated.
The four answers are INT, QBR, TD and YDS.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is nicknames of NBA stars.
The four answers are AD, KD, PG-13 and SGA.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is hockey positions, abbreviated.
The four answers are C, G, LW and RW.




