Looking for the most recentregular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Connections: Sports Editionhit me hard today. I'm a Minnesotan by birth and by sports loyalties, and I saw a number of my teams (Skol!) scattered throughout the puzzle, including one beloved green, yellow and gold team that got unfairly yanked out of town years ago. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut onSuper 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 be continuing to publish it. It won't show up in the NYT Games app but will appear in The Athletic's own app. Or you can continue to play it free online. Read on for hints and the answers to today's puzzle.Read more:NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of BetaHints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsHere 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: PlanGreen group hint: Land of 10,000 lakesBlue group hint: Going to games isn't freePurple group hint: Cleveland Barons is one.Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: StrategyGreen group: Current Minnesota teamsBlue group: Things one buys at a sporting eventPurple group:Former NHL teamsRead more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English WordsWhat are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers? The completed Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb.12, 2025, #142. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is strategy. The four answers are gambit, manuever, move and tactic.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is current Minnesota teams. The four answers are Golden Gophers, Lynx, Vikings and Wild.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is things one buys at a sporting event. The four answers are food, program, souvenir and ticket.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is former NHL teams. The four answers are Coyotes, Golden Seals, North Stars and Whalers.