Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for April 24 #213

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It’s NFL Draft Day! And boy, does Connections: Sports Edition know it! Rack your brain for anything you might know about current and past drafts, and you’ll do well. Read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.  

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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: The deciders.

Green group hint: Show off your stuff.

Blue group hint: They were overlooked.

Purple group hint:  Where it happens.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: People involved in making a draft pick

Green group: Drills performed by NFL draft prospects

Blue group: QBs drafted outside the first round.

Purple group: Recent NFL draft host cities

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is people involved in making a draft pick. The four answers are coach, GM, owner and scout.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is drills performed by NFL draft prospects. The four answers are 3-cone drill, 40-yard dash, bench press and vertical.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is QBs drafted outside the first round. The four answers are Brady, Hurts, Montana and Purdy.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is recent NFL draft host cities. The four answers are Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City and Philadelphia.