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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 errorsConnections: Sports Edition puzzle #363 was published Sunday, September 21, 2025. Here are its four hints, followed by the category names and answer groups for anyone ready to see spoilers.
Hints for Connections: Sports Edition #363
Parade’s date-specific guide lists these hints in color order:
- Yellow: Don’t forget the Motor City.
- Green: Bayou State teams.
- Blue: Want to trade?
- Purple: Tick-tock.
Spoilers: categories and answers
Warning: the category labels and all 16 answers are below.
Parade’s September 21, 2025 guide identifies the game as puzzle #363 and gives these four groups. The answer transcription is attributed to Parade; it has not been independently checked against an archived NYT board.
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- Yellow — Detroit teams: LIONS, PISTONS, RED WINGS, TIGERS.
- Green — Louisiana teams: GREEN WAVE, PELICANS, RAGIN CAJUNS, SAINTS.
- Blue — Descriptors for trading cards: AUTOGRAPH, BASE, INSERT, RELIC.
- Purple — ____ time: FULL, HANG, STOPPAGE, TEE.
How the game is structured
Parade describes Connections: Sports Edition as a 16-word puzzle in which players sort the words into four groups of four. It reproduces the NYT instruction as “group sports terms that share a common thread.” Parade also describes Sports Edition as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.
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