Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 12, #688
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle is a toughie. Hope you’ve been paying attention to baseball trades! If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Yellow group hint: Do some acting.
Green group hint: Like Cher or Elvis, but for sports.
Blue group hint: Get that ball!
Purple group hint: They were traded.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Fake a foul.
Green group: Mononymic athletes.
Blue group: Comes before “catch.”
Purple group: Pitchers dealt ahead of this year’s MLB trade deadline.
What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is fake a foul.
The four answers are act, dive, embellish and flop.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is mononymic athletes.
The four answers are Ichiro, LeBron, Serena and Tiger.
The blue words in today’s Connections
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