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The purple group of Connections: Sports Edition it’s a lot harder now, if you’re an American, that is. I heard some clues in this category, but I don’t know them well enough to sort them properly, so now it’s difficult for me. Continue reading for tips and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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Notifications for current Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groups in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes surprising) purple group.

Yellow group indicator: When one team crushes another.

Green group hint: One is a shotgun.

Blue group hint: Players become spokespersons.

Purple group hint: Italian league.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Route.

Green group: Football formations.

Blue group: NFL TV analysts.

Purple group: Serie A clubs.

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What are the answers today Connections: Sports Edition?

The yellow words in the current Connections

The theme is loss. The four answers are blowout, drubbing, romp and walkover.

The green words in the current Connections

The theme is football formations. The four answers are bundle, me, trips and wishbone.

The blue words in the current Connections

The theme is NFL TV analysts. The four answers are Aikman, Brady, Collinsworth and Romo.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is Serie A clubs. The four answers are Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio and Roma.