Connections: Sports Edition: Feb. 9, 2024
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Yellow Group: Scoring Plays
The theme is scoring plays. The hint is to look for extra points, field goals, safety, and touchdowns. Beyond just these moments, you’ll find extended turns, timeouts, and Wendig touches—got it!
Green Group: Big Game Snacks
For a big game, you’ll likely see chips, nachos, pizza, and wings. These snacks run their course when teams are on the brink, but it’s the touchdowns that shine.
Blue Group: Receiver Routes
The theme is receiver routes. Upside down, outside the nets, hook, slant, chase, Sweep, and y Tirka come to mind. Whether it’s a pass, a run-down, or a turnover attempt, don’t forget the receiver routes.
Purple Group: ____ Back
The hint is unclear due to clash of trade words, but the color suggests a corner, full play, quarter, or tail. If you’ve seen any of these in your hardback, you’ll need to refer to the answer key.
Imagine connecting the dots from tip to nut for today’s puzzle. With a bit of trouble, but no water at the start, it’s time to replay thisu2013.
[New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, and Strands puzzles approximation details omitted.]
