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Did you enjoy the New York Times Connections puzzle? Now there is a new version of the game that focuses on sports-related words. It’s simply called Connections: Sports Edition, and we’ve got hints and the answers.

For now, the game is in beta, meaning the Times is testing it to see if it’s popular before adding it to the site’s Games app. You’ll be able to play it for free daily for the next few weeks – and then we’ll have to see if it sticks.

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How to play Connections: Sports Edition

The rules are almost the same as the regular game. You are given 16 words and asked to divide them into four groups that are connected in some way. The main difference is that all words and categories are sport-related in some way. Sometimes the categories seem obvious, but game editor Wyna Liu knows how to fool you by using sports-related words that fit into more than one group. And the four groups of words have different levels of difficulty. Yellow is the easiest and purple the hardest, but you won’t know which color group which is until you have solved the puzzle.

You don’t have to be a sports obsessive to solve Connections: Sports Edition, but it helps if you know something about a lot of different sports and athletes. The words can include player names, team names, or sports-related activities.

Tips 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 difficult (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Think of trampolinists

Green group hint: Windy City fandoms

Blue group hint: Dubs from the University of Washington is one

Purple group hint: Behind the mask

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Jump

Green group: Chicago sports teams

Blue group: Live college football mascots

Purple group: MLB Catchers Nicknames

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections: Sports Edition

The theme is jumping. The four answers are bound, hop, jump and spring

The green words in today’s Connections: Sports Edition

The theme is Chicago sports teams. The four answers are bears, bulls, cubs and sky.

The blue words in today’s Connections: Sports Edition

The theme is live college football mascots. The four answers are Bevo (University of Texas longhornos), Reveille (Texas A&M collie), Smokey (University of Tennessee Bluetick Coonhound) and Uga (English bulldog from University of Georgia).

The purple words in today’s Connections: Sports Edition

The theme is nicknames of MLB catchers. The four answers are Pudge (Iván Rodríguez), Salvy (Salvador Pérez), Yadi (Yadier Molina) and Yogi (Yogi Berra).