Overview

Review the clues and solutions for today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for October 31.

Hints for Today’s Connections: Sports Edition Groups

Yellow group hint: Snacks available at the venue.

Green group hint: Clever football plays.

Blue group hint: First-year defensive players in the NFL.

Purple group hint: Words starting with a home run term.

Solutions

Yellow group category: Concession stand treats.

Green group category: Football tricks.

Blue group category: NFL rookie defenders.

Purple group category: Starts with a term for home run.

Yellow Group Solutions

The theme centers on concession stand treats.

The four solutions are churro, cotton candy, ice cream, and lemonade.

Green Group Solutions

The theme centers on football tricks.

The four solutions are fake spike, flea flicker, fumblerooski, and hook and lateral.

Blue Group Solutions

The theme centers on NFL rookie defenders.

The four solutions are Bailey, Downs, Reese, and Styles.

Purple Group Solutions

The theme centers on terms starting with a home run reference.

The four solutions are Blastoise, Homer Simpson, jack-o’-lantern, and tater tots.