Puzzle Overview
Connections: Sports Edition challenges sports fans with categories spanning everything from the Olympics and NFL to the WNBA and Premier League soccer.
The October 3 puzzle features diverse categories testing knowledge of golf and baseball. Read on for hints and solutions.
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group hint: Fore!
Green group hint: The Queen City.
Blue group hint: Baseball legends.
Purple group hint: Fire it in there!
Puzzle Solutions
Yellow group: Golf scoring terms.
Green group: Cincinnati teams, minus the s.
Blue group: American League MVPs.
Purple group: Starts with a synonym for throw.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is golf scoring terms.
The four answers are albatross, birdie, bogey and eagle.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is Cincinnati teams, minus the s.
The four answers are Bearcat, Bengal, Musketeer and Red.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is American League MVPs.
The four answers are Blue, Judge, Killebrew and Trout.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starts with a synonym for throw.
The four answers are heaven (heave), Hurley (hurl), lobster (lob) and slingshot (sling).
