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1Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems2Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches3Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsNeed a nudge before the full solution? Here are the hints for the Sunday, March 9, 2025, Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, identified as #167 by Parade. The category clues come first; the four answer groups follow below.
How Connections: Sports Edition works
Connections: Sports Edition is a sports-focused word-grouping game described as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic. Each daily puzzle presents 16 words to sort into four groups of four, with one shared connection in each group. The puzzle’s online and app availability is time-sensitive; NewsATW describes it as playable online and in The Athletic app.
March 9 puzzle hints
Try to identify the four themes before opening the answer key. The hints below are from Parade’s guide:
- Not allowed in a particular sport.
- Adjustments, movements or signals (usually for the offense).
- Rule violations.
- These terms have another meaning outside of sports.
Connections: Sports Edition #167 answers
Parade identifies the March 9, 2025 puzzle as #167 and lists these category names and word groups. The answer key is reported by the guide; no official NYT or The Athletic archive confirmation is established here.
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