Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the right place.

Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach – a place to collect clues and discuss (and share) scores.

A quick government announcement before we go any further: There is one answer in each of the four categories at the bottom of this article. So if you want to solve the board without hints, we recommend that you play first before continuing.

Watch Wednesday’s match here.

Today’s difficulty

The difficulty level is an average rating from our testers, who play the game beforehand to check quality and accuracy.

Difficulty of game #44: 4 out of 5

Tips

Scroll below for one answer in each of the four categories.

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Yellow: ROCKY

Green: BROWN

Blue: WEST

Purple: GRAY

The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone. Thanks for playing – and share your scores in the comments!

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