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The Super Bowl is just a week away, and so it’s fitting that today’s Connections: Sports Edition is focused on the Big Game, and the sport of American football. Here’s how to watch the Super Bowl, and here’s all the info about Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show. Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.
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Hints 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 tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Road to the Big Game
Green group hint: Punt is one
Blue group hint: Big Game stars
Purple group hint: Stop that play!
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: NFL playoff rounds
Green group: Types of kicks
Blue group: WRs to win Super Bowl MVP
Purple group: ____ block
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL playoff rounds. The four answers are conference championship, divisional, Super Bowl and wild card.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is types of kicks. The four answers are drop, onside, pooch and squib.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is WRs to win Super Bowl MVP. The four answers are Branch, Edelman, Kupp and Ward.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ block. The four answers are chop, pancake, pass and run.