Connections Sports Edition #241 is the puzzle dated Thursday, May 22, 2025. Its four groups are tennis lingo, football-helmet parts, UCLA basketball alumni and orange things. Start with the spoiler-light hints below, then open the answer key when you’re ready.
Hints for Connections Sports Edition #241
The puzzle asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four that share a common thread. The New York Times and The Athletic collaboration describes its theme as grouping sports terms with something in common. These clues reveal the category ideas without listing the words:
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- Yellow: Heard a lot during Challengers (2024).
- Green: They help keep you safe on the football field.
- Blue: Bruins players.
- Purple: They share an association with the color of the sky during a sunset.
Category answers
Ready for the category names? The four themes are:
- Yellow: Tennis lingo
- Green: Parts of a football helmet
- Blue: UCLA basketball alumni
- Purple: Orange things
Complete answer key
Here are all 16 answers, grouped by category:
- Tennis lingo: ACE, DEUCE, FAULT, LET
- Parts of a football helmet: CHIN STRAP, FACE MASK, PADS, SHELL
- UCLA basketball alumni: HOLIDAY, LAVINE, LOVE, WESTBROOK
- Orange things: BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL PYLON, NETHERLANDS, SYRACUSE
The last group connects objects and places through their association with orange; it is not limited to sports equipment.
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