Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition — April 19, #208 Hints and Solutions

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Isn't the purple category in Connections: Sports Edition supposed to be the hardest? Today, I thought it was the easiest -- but then I love old stadiums and tend to remember their names. If you do too, you'll ace at least one grouping today. Read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday , Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn't show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic's own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.

Read more: NYT Sports Edition Puzzle Emerges from Beta Stage

Tips for Today's Connections: Sports Edition Teams

Below are four clues for the categories in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, listed from the simplest yellow category to the more challenging and often peculiar purple category.

Yellow group hint Rocky's specialty.

Green group hint : Understand those three points.

Blue group hint : Boston hoops stars.

Purple group hint As Sinatra crooned, there was once a ballpark.

Solutions for today's Connections: Sports Edition group challenges

Yellow group : Punch.

Green group Players participating in an attempt for a field goal.

Blue group Celtics enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

Purple group First words of names from previous Major League Baseball stadiums.

Read more: Wordle Helper Guide: Discover the Most Commonly Used Letters in English Words

What are the solutions for today’s Connections: Sports Edition?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The central idea revolves around "punch." The possible responses include: hit, jab, sock, and strike.

The green words in today's Connections

The subject revolves around individuals participating in a field goal attempt. The possible responses include holder, kicker, offensive line members, and long snapper.

The blue-colored terms in this day's Connections

The topic is Celtics players enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The possible responses include Bird, Cousy, Pierce, and Russell.

The purple words in today's Connections

The topic focuses on the initial names of previous Major League Baseball stadiums. The possible responses include Candlestick, Ebbets, Polo, and Shea.

Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories

The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.

That said, it's hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing recently.

#1: Series A Clubs , Jan. 11. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.

#2: WNBA MVPs , Jan. 21. The answers are Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles, and Stewart.

#3: Premier League team nicknames , Jan. 17. Responses: Bees, Cherries, Foxes, and Hammers.

#4: Homophones for professional basketball players' names , January 26. The answers are: Barns, Connect, Heart, and Hero.

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