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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has a category for all the Windy City residents out there. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here 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: Deep-dish pizza, anyone?
Green group hint: Duke it out.
Blue group hint: College division.
Purple group hint: “Go to your ____!”
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Chicago teams.
Green group: With “weight,” combat sport divisions.
Blue group: American Conference teams.
Purple group: ____ room.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 20, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is Chicago teams. The four answers are Bears, Bulls, Cubs and Sky.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is with “weight,” combat sport divisions. The four answers are bantam, feather, fly and heavy.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is American Conference teams. The four answers are Blazers, Chanticleers, Green Wave and Pirates.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ room. The four answers are dressing, film, green and locker.